High affinity macrocyclic FKB51-inhibitors for treatment of psychiatric disorders

ABSTRACT

High affinity macrocyclic FKB51-Inhibitors (HAM-FKB51-Inhibitors), which enable the selective inhibition of FK506-binding proteins (FKBPs). The molecules are useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, metabolic disorders, pain diseases, and cancers.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to High Affinity MacrocyclicFKB51-inhibitors (HAM-FKB51-Inhibitors), which enable the selectiveinhibition of FK506-binding proteins (FKBPs). The molecules of thepresent invention are useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders,metabolic disorders, pain diseases, and cancers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

FK506-binding proteins (FKBPs) are part of the immunophillin family andbest known for their immunosuppressive activity as complexes with thenatural products FK506 and rapamycin. In addition, FKBPs are prominentlyexpressed in the central nervous system and non-immunosuppressive FKBPligands have repeatedly displayed neuroprotective and neurotrophiceffects.

Among the human FKBPs, FKBP51 has gained particular interest as aregulator of stress-coping behaviour and as a risk factor forstress-related psychiatric disorders, as a risk factor promoting chronicpain states, and a regulator of metabolic processes, thus suggestingFKBP51 inhibition as a potential therapeutic approach for indicationsrelated to these biological systems. However, the development of potentdrug-like inhibitors for FKBPs in general, and for FKBP51 in particular,is challenging owing to the shallow FK506 binding site.

In the past, inhibitors of FKBPs have been described. For examplebicyclic aza-amides derivatives and stereoisomeric forms, as describedin WO/2014/015993. Said bicyclic aza-amides derivatives have beenidentified as specific inhibitors of FKBPs, including FKBP51, are usefulfor the treatment of psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerativediseases, disorders and conditions, for treating vision disorders and/orimproving vision; for treating memory impairment and/or enhancing memoryperformance and for treating alopecia and promoting hair growth.

WO2015/110271 describes Diazabicyclo-[4.3.1]-decane derivatives aspotent inhibitors of FKBP-function, with very potent binding to certainmembers of FKBP-family, such as FKBP51, for example.

However, the inhibitors known in the prior art still show sub-optimalphysicochemical and pharmacokinetic characteristics, which need to beimproved. Moreover, at the same time any modification of theFKBP-inhibitors bears the risk of a reduction of selectivity and/oraffinity to the target molecule, which needs to be avoided.

Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to providecompounds and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, whichselectively bind to a defined FKBP-member, such as FKBP 51, inhibit thefunction of said FKBP-member, and at the same time show improvedphysicochemical and pharmacokinetic characteristics.

The high affinity macrocyclic FKB51-Inhibitors (HAM-FKB51-Inhibitors)presented herein are the first description of molecules, which enablethe selective inhibition of FKPB51 with a macrocyclic scaffold, which isknown to allow for improved physicochemical and pharmacokineticcharacteristics (such as for example higher stability, slowermetabolism, improved dose-response relationship, higher plasma stabilityand improved plasma-half-time).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The FK506-binding protein (FKBP) family of immunophilins consists ofproteins with a variety of protein-protein interaction domains andversatile cellular functions. This highly conserved protein family bindsto immunosuppressive drugs, such as FK506 and rapamycin. This proteinfamily displays peptidyl propyl isomerase (PPlase) activity.

The immunosuppressant drugs FK506 and rapamycin are well known as potentT-cell specific immunosuppressants, and are effective againstautoimmunity, transplant or graft rejection, inflammation, allergicresponses, other autoimmune or immune-mediated diseases, and infectiousdiseases.

FK506 and rapamycin apart from binding to FKBPs also interact andinhibit calcineurin (CaN) and mTOR respectively thereby mediating theirimmunosuppressive action.

The high molecular weight multidomain homologs FKBP51 and FKBP52 act asco chaperons for the heat shock protein (Hsp90) and modulate the signaltransduction of the glucocorticoid receptor by participating in the Heatshock protein 90 (Hsp90)-steroid receptor complex.

FKBP51 has emerged as a key player in human stress biology and plays animportant role in depression, obesity, glucose homeostasis, chronic painstates and certain cancers. Human genetic studies have clearly validatedFKBP51 as a risk factor for mood disorders like depression.Characterization of FKBP51-deficient mice revealed that FKBP51 plays aprominent role in the feedback control of thehypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, a key stress response system inmammals. Furthermore, FKBP51^(−/−) mice had an improved sleep profileand enhanced glucose tolerance, were resistant to diet-induced obesity,and were protected from experimentally induced forms of chronic pain.Importantly, no potentially adverse effects were observed inFKBP51^(−/−)-mice so far, suggesting FKBP51 as a novel and safe drugtarget for depression, obesity or chronic pain.

The immunosuppressive compounds, like FK506, disclosed in the prior artsuppress the immune system, by definition, and also exhibit other toxicside effects. Accordingly, there is a need for non-immunosuppressant,small molecule compounds, and compositions and methods for use of suchcompounds, that are useful in treating psychiatric, metabolic,oncologic, pain-related or neurodegenerative diseases, disorders andconditions.

Further studies led to α-ketoamide analogs of FK506 devoid ofimmunosuppressive activity. So far there has been only fewinvestigations on the activity of monocyclic, pipecolate orproline-based compounds concerning FKBP51 based on the α-ketoamidemotif.

Also, the main physiological role of FKBP51 is believed to be theinhibition of glucocorticoid receptor signalling, especially instressful situations. However, the FKBP51-GR interplay (glucocorticoidreceptor interplay) has been difficult to assess pharmacologically,largely due to lack of appropriate chemical probes. The most selectiveand most wide used compound to study FKBP51 are compounds from the SAFitclass such as SAFit2. These compounds block the FK506-binding site onFKBP51, but do not affect other functional domains such as theHSP90-binding domain (TPR domain).

However, the inhibitors known in the prior art still show sub-optimalphysicochemical and pharmacokinetic characteristics, which need to beimproved.

The high affinity macrocyclic FKB51-Inhibitors (HAM-FKB51-Inhibitors)presented herein are the first description of molecules, which enablethe selective inhibition of FKPB51 with a macrocyclic scaffold, which isknown to allow for improved physicochemical and pharmacokineticcharacteristics (such as for example higher stability, slowermetabolism, improved dose-response relationship, higher plasma stabilityand improved plasma-half-time).

Thus, in one aspect the invention relates to a compound with the generalstructure of formula I:

-   -   wherein    -   X₁ represents —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —CH₂—S—, or —S—CH₂—;    -   Y represents—NH—, or —O—;    -   p is an integer of 0 or 1;    -   represents a C═C bond or a C—C bond;    -   represents a bond between R^(C) and X₂;    -   R^(L) represents:

or —NR^(Me)—C(═O)-L-, —NR^(Me)-L-, or L;

-   -   R^(c) represents: —O-L, or

-   -   wherein in each of the substructures R^(c) one of the        substituents R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R³³, R³⁴, R³⁵, R³⁶R³⁷ or R^(N)        is replaced by L, —O-L, —C(═O)NR^(Me)-L, or —NR^(Me)-L;    -   L represents: X5 or

-   -   wherein L is connected to R^(C) and R^(L) as follows:        R^(C)-L-R^(L) or R^(L)-L-R^(c);    -   R^(Me) represents H or Me;    -   R^(S) represent independently of each other —H, -Me, —OH or ═O;    -   R^(A) represents R28, or:

-   -   R^(B) represents R27, or:

-   -   R¹-R²², R^(18′)-R^(22′), R²⁶-R⁴³, represent independently of        each other —H, —OH, —OCH₃, —OC₂H₅, —OC₃H₇, —O-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —OCH(CH₃)₂, —OC(CH₃)₃, —OC₄H₉, —OCH₂—COOH, —OPh, —OCH₂-Ph,        —OCPh₃, —CH₂—OH, —C₂H₄—OH, —C₃H₆—OH, —CH(OH)—CH₂—OH, —CH₂—OCH₃,        —C₂H₄—OCH₃, —C₃H₆—OCH₃, —CH₂—OC₂H₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂H₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂H₅,        —CH₂—OC₃H₇, —C₂H₄—OC₃H₇, —C₃H₆—OC₃H₇, —CH₂—O-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —C₂H₄—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₃H₆—×O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH(CH₃)₂,        —C₂H₄—OCH(CH₃)₂,    -   —C₃H₆—OCH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₂H₄—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₃H₆—OC(CH₃)₃,        —CH₂—OC₄H₉, —C₂H₄—OC₄H₉, —C₃H₆—OC₄H₉, —CH₂—OPh, —C₂H₄—OPh,        —C₃H₆—OPh, —CH₂—OCH₂-Ph, —C₂H₄—OCH₂-Ph, —C₃H₆—OCH₂-Ph, —SH,        —SCH₃, —SC₂H₅, —SC₃H₇, —S-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SCH(CH₃)₂, —SC(CH₃)₃,        —NO₂, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —P(O)(OH)₂, —P(O)(OCH₃)₂, —P(O)(OC₂H₅)₂,        —P(O)(OCH(CH₃)₂)₂, —C(OH)[P(O)(OH)₂]₂, —Si(CH₃)₂(C(CH₃)₃),        —Si(C₂H₅)₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —N₃, —CN, —OCN, —NCO, —SCN, —NCS, —CHO,        —COCH₃, —COC₂H₅, —COC₃H₇, —CO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COCH(CH₃)₂,        —COC(CH₃)₃, —COOH, —COCN, —COOCH₃, —COOC₂H₅, —COOC₃H₇,        —COO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COOCH(CH₃)₂, —COOC(CH₃)₃, —OOC—CH₃, —OOC—C₂H₅,        —OOC—C₃H₇, —OOC-cyclo-C₃H₅, —OOC—CH(CH₃)₂, —OOC—C(CH₃)₃, —CONH₂,        —CH₂—CONH₂, —CONHCH₃, —CONHC₂H₅, —CONHC₃H₇, —CONH-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —CONH[CH(CH₃)₂], —CONH[C(CH₃)₃], —CON(CH₃)₂, —CON(C₂H₅)₂,        —CON(C₃H₇)₂, —CON(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —CON[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —CON[C(CH₃)₃]₂,        —NHCOCH₃, —NHCOC₂H₅,    -   —NHCOC₃H₇, —NHCO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NHCO—CH(CH₃)₂, —NHCO—C(CH₃)₃,        —NHCO—OCH₃, —NHCO—OC₂H₅, —NHCO—OC₃H₇, —NHCO—O-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —NHCO—OCH(CH₃)₂, —NHCO—OC(CH₃)₃, —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —NHC₂H₅, —NHC₃H₇,        —NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NHCH(CH₃)₂, —NHC(CH₃)₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —N(C₂H₅)₂,        —N(C₃H₇)₂, —N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —SOCH₃,        —SOC₂H₅, —SOC₃H₇, —SO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SOCH(CH₃)₂, —SOC(CH₃)₃,        —SO₂CH₃, —SO₂C₂H₅, —SO₂C₃H₇, —SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₂CH(CH₃)₂,        —SO₂C(CH₃)₃, —SO₃H, —SO₃CH₃, —SO₃C₂H₅, —SO₃C₃H₇,        —SO₃-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₃CH(CH₃)₂, —SO₃C(CH₃)₃, —SO₂NH₂, —SO₂NHCH₃,        —SO₂NHC₂H₅, —SO₂NHC₃H₇, —SO₂NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₂NHCH(CH₃)₂,        —SO₂NHC(CH₃)₃, —SO₂N(CH₃)₂, —SO₂N(C₂H₅)₂, —SO₂N(C₃H₇)₂,        —SO₂N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —SO₂N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —SO₂N[C(CH₃)₃]₂,        —O—S(═O)CH₃, —O—S(═O)C₂H₅, —O—S(═O)C₃H₇, —O—S(═O)-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —O—S(═O)CH(CH₃)₂, —O—S(═O)C(CH₃)₃, —S(═O)(═NH)CH₃,        —S(═O)(═NH)C₂H₅, —S(═O)(═NH)C₃H₇, —S(═O)(═NH)-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —S(═O)(═NH)CH(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)(═NH)C(CH₃)₃, —NH—SO₂—CH₃,        —NH—SO₂—C₂H₅, —NH—SO₂—C₃H₇, —NH—SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —NH—SO₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —NH—SO₂—C(CH₃)₃, —O—SO₂—CH₃, —O—SO₂—C₂H₅,        —O—SO₂—C₃H₇, —O—SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—SO₂—CH(CH₃)₂,    -   —O—SO₂—C(CH₃)₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂—OCF₃, —C₂H₄—OCF₃, —C₃H₆—OCF₃,        —OC₂F₅, —CH₂—OC₂F₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂F₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂F₅, —O—COOCH₃,        —O—COOC₂H₅, —O—COOC₃H₇, —O—COO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—COOCH(CH₃)₂,        —O—COOC(CH₃)₃, —NH—CO—NH₂, —NH—CO—NHCH₃, —NH—CO—NHC₂H₅,        —NH—CS—N(C₃H₇)₂, —NH—CO—NHC₃H₇, —NH—CO—N(C₃H₇)₂,        —NH—CO—NH[CH(CH₃)₂], —NH—CO—NH[C(CH₃)₃],    -   —NH—CO—N(CH₃)₂, —NH—CO—N(C₂H₅)₂, —NH—CO—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —NH—CO—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —NH—CO—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —NH—CS—N(C₂H₅)₂,        —NH—CO—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —NH—CS—NH₂, —NH—CS—NHCH₃, —NH—CS—N(CH₃)₂,        —NH—CS—NHC₂H₅, —NH—CS—NHC₃H₇, —NH—CS—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —NH—CS—NH[CH(CH₃)₂], —NH—CS—NH[C(CH₃)₃], —NH—CS—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂,        —NH—CS—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —NH—CS—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —NH—C(═NH)—NH₂,        —NH—C(═NH)—NHCH₃, —NH—C(═NH)—NHC₂H₅, —NH—C(═NH)—NHC₃H₇,        —O—CO—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NH—C(═NH)—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —NH—C(═NH)—NH[CH(CH₃)₂]—O—CO—NH[CH(CH₃)₂],        —NH—C(═NH)—NH[C(CH₃)₃],    -   —NH—C(═NH)—N(CH₃)₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N(C₂H₅)₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N(C₃H₇)₂,        —NH—C(═NH)—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —O—CO—NHC₃H₇,        —NH—C(═NH)—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —O—CO—NH₂,        —O—CO—NHCH₃, —O—CO—NHC₂H₅,    -   —O—CO—NH[C(CH₃)₃], —O—CO—N(CH₃)₂, —O—CO—N(C₂H₅)₂,        —O—CO—N(C₃H₇)₂, —O—CO—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —O—CO—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂,        —O—CO—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —O—CO—OCH₃,    -   —O—CO—OC₂H₅, —O—CO—OC₃H₇, —O—CO—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—CO—OCH(CH₃)₂,        —O—CO—OC(CH₃)₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂I,        —CH₂—CH₂F, —CH₂—CHF₂, —CH₂—CF₃, —CH₂—CH₂Cl, —CH₂—CH₂Br,        —CH₂—CH₂I, -cyclo-C₅H₉, -cyclo-C₆H₁₁, —CH₂-cyclo-C₆H₁₁,        —CH₂—CH₂-cyclo-C₆H₁₁, -cyclo-C₇H₁₃, -cyclo-C₈H₁₅, -Ph, —CH₂-Ph,        —CH₂—CH₂-Ph, —CH═CH-Ph, —CPh₃, —CH₃, —C₂H₅, —C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)₂,        —C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₃, —C₅H₁₁,        —CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂,        —C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(C₂H₅)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₆H₁₃,        —C₇H₁₅, —C₈H₁₇, —C₃H₆—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH(CH₃)—C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅,        —C(CH₃)₂—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)₃,    -   —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃,        —C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH, —CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —C₃H₆—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C₃H₇,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂,    -   —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅,        —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C₄H₈—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH═CH—C₄H₉,    -   —C₃H₆—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —C₂H₄—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH═C(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C[C(CH₃)₃]═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅,    -   —CH═CH—C(CH₃)₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(C₂H₅)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₃H₇)═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(C₂H₅)═CH—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH═CH—CH₃, —C(C₄H₉)═CH₂,        —C(C₃H₇)═CH—CH₃, —C(C₂H₅)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(C₂H₅)═C(CH₃)₂,        —C[CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅)]═CH₂, —C[CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂]═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH,        —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C₂H₅, —C₃H₆—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—CH₃,        —CH₂—C≡C—C₂H₅,    -   —C≡C—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C₄H₈—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C≡C—C₃H₇, —C≡C—C₄H₉, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—C≡CH,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH(CH₃)₂,    -   —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C≡C—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C≡C—CH₃,        —C(CH₃)₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —CH(C₃H₇)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C≡CH)₂, —C≡C—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—C≡CH, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C≡CH)₂, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡C—CH₃,        —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C(C≡CH)₂—CH₃,        —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,    -   —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—C≡C—CH₃,

or

-   -   R¹⁸ and R^(18′) or R¹⁹ and R^(19′) or R²⁰ and R^(20′) or R²¹ and        R^(21′) or R²² and R^(22′) or can form together    -   ═O,

or ═CR^(23′)R^(24′), wherein R^(23′) and R^(24′) represent of each other—H, —CH₃, —C₂H₅, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —C₂F₅;

-   -   R²³-R²⁵ or R⁴⁵ represent independently of each other —H,        —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃,    -   —C₃H₆—OCH₃, —CH₂—OC₂H₅,    -   —C₂H₄—OC₂H₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂H₅, —CH₂—OC₃H₇,    -   —C₂H₄—OC₃H₇, —C₃H₆—OC₃H₇, —CH₂—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₂H₄—O-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —C₃H₆—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—OCH(CH₃)₂,        —C₃H₆—OCH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₂H₄—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₃H₆—OC(CH₃)₃,        —CH₂—OC₄H₉, —C₂H₄—OC₄H₉, —C₃H₆—OC₄H₉, —CH₂—OPh, —C₂H₄—OPh,        —C₃H₆—OPh, —CH₂—OCH₂-Ph, —C₂H₄—OCH₂-Ph, —C₃H₆—OCH₂-Ph, —CH₂F,        —CHF₂, —CF₃,    -   —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂I,    -   —CH₂—CH₂F, —CH₂—CHF₂, —CH₂—CF₃, —CH₂—CH₂Cl, —CH₂—CH₂Br,        —CH₂—CH₂I, -cyclo-C₈H₁₅, -Ph, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂—CH₂-Ph, —CH═CH-Ph,        —CPh₃, —CH₃,    -   —C₂H₅, —C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —C(CH₃)₃, —C₅H₁₁, —CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(C₂H₅)₂,    -   —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₆H₁₃, —C₇H₁₅, —C₈H₁₇, —C₃H₆—CH(CH₃)₂,        —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇,        —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅,    -   —C(CH₃)₂—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)₃,        —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂,    -   —CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH, —CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH₂,    -   —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C₃H₇,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅,        —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C₄H₈—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH═CH—C₄H₉,    -   —C₃H₆—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —C₂H₄—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH═C(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C[C(CH₃)₃]═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅,    -   —CH═CH—C(CH₃)₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(C₂H₅)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₃H₇)═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(C₂H₅)═CH—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH═CH—CH₃, —C(C₄H₉)═CH₂,        —C(C₃H₇)═CH—CH₃, —C(C₂H₅)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(C₂H₅)═C(CH₃)₂,        —C[CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅)]═CH₂, —C[CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂]═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH,        —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C₂H₅, —C₃H₆—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—CH₃,        —CH₂—C≡C—C₂H₅,    -   —C≡C—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C₄H₈—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C≡C—C₃H₇, —C≡C—C₄H₉, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—C≡CH,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH(CH₃)₂,    -   —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C≡C—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C≡C—CH₃,        —C(CH₃)₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —CH(C₃H₇)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C≡CH)₂, —C≡C—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—C≡CH, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C≡CH)₂, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡C—CH₃,        —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C(C≡CH)₂—CH₃,        —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,    -   —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—C≡C—CH₃;    -   R^(N) represents —H, —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃, —C₃H₆—OCH₃,        —CH₂—OC₂H₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂H₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂H₅, —CH₂—OC₃H₇, —C₂H₄—OC₃H₇,    -   —C₃H₆—OC₃H₇, —CH₂—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₂H₄—O-cyclo-C₃H₅,        —C₃H₆—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—OCH(CH₃)₂,        —C₃H₆—OCH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—OC(CH₃)₃,    -   —C₂H₄—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₃H₆—OC(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—OC₄H₉, —C₂H₄—OC₄H₉,        —C₃H₆—OC₄H₉, —CH₂—OPh, —C₂H₄—OPh, —C₃H₆—OPh, —CH₂—OCH₂-Ph,        —C₂H₄—OCH₂-Ph, —C₃H₆—OCH₂-Ph, —CHO, —COCH₃, —COC₂H₅, —COC₃H₇,        —CO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COCH(CH₃)₂, —COC(CH₃)₃, —COCN, —COOCH₃,        —COOC₂H₅, —COOC₃H₇, —COO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COOCH(CH₃)₂, —COOC(CH₃)₃,        —CONH₂, —CONHCH₃, —CONHC₂H₅,    -   —CONHC₃H₇, —CONH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CONH[CH(CH₃)₂], —CONH[C(CH₃)₃],        —CON(CH₃)₂, —CON(C₂H₅)₂, —CON(C₃H₇)₂, —CON(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂,        —CON[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —CON[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —SO₂CH₃, —SO₂C₂H₅,    -   —SO₂C₃H₇, —SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₂CH(CH₃)₂, —SO₂C(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—OCF₃,        —C₂H₄—OCF₃, —C₃H₆—OCF₃, —OC₂F₅, —CH₂—OC₂F₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂F₅,        —C₃H₆—OC₂F₅, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂I,        —CH₂—CH₂F, —CH₂—CHF₂, —CH₂—CF₃, —CH₂—CH₂Cl, —CH₂—CH₂Br,        —CH₂—CH₂I, -cyclo-C₈H₁₅, -Ph, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂—CH₂-Ph, —CH═CH-Ph,        —CPh₃, —CH₃,    -   —C₂H₅, —C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂,    -   —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₃, —C₅H₁₁, —CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(C₂H₅)₂,    -   —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₆H₁₃, —C₇H₁₅, —C₈H₁₇, —C₃H₆—CH(CH₃)₂,        —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇,        —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅,    -   —C(CH₃)₂—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)₃,        —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃,        —C₂H₄—CH═CH₂,    -   —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH,        —CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH₂,    -   —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C₃H₇,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅,        —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C₄H₈—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₅—CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH═CH—C₄H₉,    -   —C₃H₆—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂,        —C₂H₄—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅,        —CH═C(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C[C(CH₃)₃]═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂,        —CH(CH₃)—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅,    -   —CH═CH—C(CH₃)₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(C₂H₅)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₃H₇)═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(C₂H₅)═CH—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH═CH—CH₃, —C(C₄H₉)═CH₂,        —C(C₃H₇)═CH—CH₃, —C(C₂H₅)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(C₂H₅)═C(CH₃)₂,        —C[CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅)]═CH₂, —C[CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂]═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃,        —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH₂,        —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH,        —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂,        —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂,        —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C₂H₅, —C₃H₆—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—CH₃,        —CH₂—C≡C—C₂H₅,    -   —C≡C—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C₄H₈—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C≡C—C₃H₇, —C≡C—C₄H₉, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—C≡CH,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C₂H₅,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH(CH₃)₂,    -   —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C≡C—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C≡C—CH₃,        —C(CH₃)₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C₂H)—C≡CH,        —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH,        —CH(C₃H₇)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C≡CH)₂, —C≡C—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—C≡CH, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C≡CH)₂, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C≡CH,        —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡C—CH₃,    -   —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C(C≡CH)₂—CH₃,        —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—CH₂—C≡CH,        —CH(C≡CH)—C≡C—CH₃;    -   R⁴⁴ and R^(44′) represent independently of each other R⁴⁵, —H,        —CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₃,        —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂-Ph-ortho-OH, —CH₂-Ph-meta-OH,        —CH₂-Ph-para-OH, —CH₂—CONH₂, —CH₂SH, —CH₂—CH₂—CONH₂, —CH₂—OH,    -   —CH₂—CH(CH₃)(OH), —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—NH—C(═NH)(—NH₂),        —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—NH₂,    -   —CH₂—CH₂—COOH, —CH₂—COOH,

-   -   —CH₂—C₆H₅F, —CH₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃;    -   R⁴⁴ and R^(44′) can form together a cyclic ring selected from        the group consisting of:

-   -   X2, X3, X4 and X5 represent independently of each other:    -   a bond, —CH₂—, —C₂H₄—, —C₃H₈—, —C₄H₈—, —C₅H₁₀—, —C₆H₁₂—,        —C₇H₁₄—, —C₈H₁₆—, —C₉H₁₈—, —C₁₀H₂₀—, —CH(CH₃)—, —C[(CH₃)₂]—,        —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—,    -   —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—C[(CH₃)₂]—, —C[(CH₃)₂]—CH₂—,        —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—,    -   —C[(C₂H₅)(CH₃)]—, —CH(C₃H₇)—, —CH₂CH₂O—,        —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(m)—CH₂—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—,        —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₂—,        —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₄—,        —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—,        —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH—,        —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₂—, —CONH—, —NHCO—,        —CH₂—CONH—, —CONH—CH₂—, —NHCO—CH₂—, —CH₂—NHCO—;    -   wherein m is an integer from 1 to 10; or    -   X⁴—R^(A) and X³—R^(B) can form together a cyclic ring selected        from the group consisting of:

and enantiomers, stereoisomeric forms, mixtures of enantiomers, anomers,deoxy-forms, diastereomers, mixtures of diastereomers, prodrugs,tautomers, hydrates, solvates and racemates of the above mentionedcompounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In fact, it is a finding of this invention that a connection atR^(C)—R^(L)-position results in macrocyclic molecules which are morestabilized against metabolism as well as structurally more rigid, and atthe same time maintain the selective binding to FKBP51, e.g. theydiscriminate not only against FKBP52.

The term “ligand capable of binding” herein means any molecule, which iscapable to bind to the target molecule with an affinity of at least 10μM, preferable <1 μM, more preferable <100 nM and most preferably <10nM.

In one embodiment, the linker L of the HAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of thepresent invention is represented by:

-   -   wherein L can be connected to R^(C) and R^(L) as follows:        R^(C)-L-R^(L) or R^(L)-L-R^(c).

In one embodiment, the HAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of the present invention isrepresented by the core structures:

In another embodiment, the HAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of the present inventionis selected from a group comprising the structures:

In further embodiments enantiomers, stereoisomeric forms, mixtures ofenantiomers, anomers, deoxy-forms, diastereomers, mixtures ofdiastereomers, prodrugs, tautomers, hydrates, solvates and racemates ofthe above mentioned compounds are also encompassed, as well aspharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

The present invention also comprises pharmaceutically acceptable saltsof the compounds according to the general formula (I) and thesubformulas (II)-(IV), all stereoisomeric forms of the compound as wellas solvates, especially hydrates, tautomers or prodrugs thereof.

The expression “tautomer” is defined as an organic compound that isinterconvertible by a chemical reaction called tautomerization.Tautomerization can be catalyzed preferably by bases or acids or othersuitable compounds.

The expression “prodrug” is defined as a pharmacological substance, adrug, which is administered in an inactive or significantly less activeform. Once administered, the prodrug is metabolized in the body in vivointo the active compound.

In case, the inventive compounds bear basic and/or acidic substituents,they may form salts with organic or inorganic acids or bases.

Examples of suitable acids for such acid addition salt formation arehydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid,acetic acid, citric acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, salicylic acid,p-aminosalicylic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, ascorbicacid, maleic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphonic acid, perchloric acid,nitric acid, formic acid, propionic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid,tartaric acid, hydroxymaleic acid, pyruvic acid, phenylacetic acid,benzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid,methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, nitrous acid,hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, ethylenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonicacid, naphthylsulfonic acid, sulfanilic acid, camphorsulfonic acid,mandelic acid, o-methylmandelic acid, hydrogen-benzenesulfonic acid,picric acid, adipic acid, tolyltartaric acid, tartronic acid, (o, m,p)-toluic acid, naphthylamine sulfonic acid, and other mineral orcarboxylic acids well known to those skilled in the art. The salts areprepared by contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount ofthe desired acid to produce a salt in the conventional manner.

Examples for suitable inorganic or organic bases are, for example, NaOH,KOH, NH₄OH, tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, lysine or arginine and thelike. Salts may be prepared in a conventional manner using methods wellknown in the art, for example by treatment of a solution of the compoundof the general formula (I) and the subformulas (II)-(IV), with asolution of an acid, selected out of the group mentioned above.

Some of the compounds of the present invention may be crystallised orre-crystallised from solvents such as aqueous and organic solvents. Insuch cases solvates may be formed. This invention includes within itsscope stoichiometric solvates including hydrates as well as compoundscontaining variable amounts of water that may be produced by processessuch as lyophilisation.

Certain compounds of the general formula (I) and the subformulas(II)-(IV) may exist in the form of optical isomers if substituents withat least one asymmetric center are present, e.g. diastereoisomers andmixtures of isomers in all ratios, e.g. racemic mixtures. The inventionincludes all such forms, in particular the pure isomeric forms. Thedifferent isomeric forms may be separated or resolved one from the otherby conventional methods, or any given isomer may be obtained byconventional synthetic methods or by stereospecific or asymmetricsyntheses. Where a compound according to the general formula (I) and thesubformulas (II)-(IV) contains an alkene moiety, the alkene can bepresented as a cis- or trans-isomer or a mixture thereof.

When an isomeric form of a compound of the invention is providedsubstantially free of other isomers, it will preferably contain lessthan 5% w/w, more preferably less than 2% w/w and especially less than1% w/w of the other isomers.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of theHAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of the present invention as drugs, i.e. aspharmaceutically active agents applicable in medicine.

Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is that the compoundsaccording to the general formula (I) and the subformulas (II)-(IV) aresuitable for use to eliminate of FKBP-function in an organism. It ispreferred if said compound is suitable to eliminate the function of theFK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51).

FKBP51 has been implicated in numerous in human diseases. Consequently,FKBP51 is a target which is addressed in order to prevent and/or treatthe diseases disclosed in the literature.

Thus, HAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of the present invention can be used aspharmaceutically active agent in medicine.

Preferred, the HAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of the present invention can be usedfor treatment, or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulationfor prophylaxis and/or treatment of these FKBP51-associated diseases.

The inventive compound of any one of general formula (I) and/or thesubformulas (I)-(IV) is used in the manufacture of a medicament or of apharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention ofFKBP51-associated diseases.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treatingFKBP51-associated diseases comprising administration a therapeuticallyeffective amount of at least one inventive compound or a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one inventive compound.

These FKBP51-associated diseases include psychiatric andneurodegenerative diseases, disorders and conditions, metabolic diseasessuch as localized adiposity or obesity, diabetes or obesity-inducedcomplications, pain disorders, especially neuropathic pain, inflammatorypain, drug-induced pain, diabetic pain; sleep disorders, neuroprotectionor neuroregeneration, the treatment of neurological disorders, thetreatment of diseases relating to neurodegeneration, the treatment ofcancers such as malignant melanoma, glioma or acute lymphoblasticleukaemia and especially steroid-hormone dependent cancers such asprostate cancer, the treatment of glucocorticoid hyposensitivitysyndromes and peripheral glucocorticoid resistance, asthma, especiallysteroid-resistant asthma, and the treatment of infectious diseases,stimulating neurite growth or neuroregeneration, neuroprotection, theuse as wound healing agents for treating wounds resulting from injury orsurgery; the use in limiting or preventing hemorrhage orneovascularization; for treating macular degeneration, and for treatingoxidative damage to eye tissues, for treating a metabolic disorder orfor pain relief.

The HAM-FKB51-inhibitor of the present invention are preferably suitablefor treatment, or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulationfor prophylaxis and treatment of psychiatric diseases. It is especiallypreferred if this psychiatric disease is an affective disorder (ICD-10classification: F30-F39) or an anxiety disorder.

Among the hundreds of different neurodegenerative disorders, theattention has been given only to a handful, including Alzheimer'sdisease, Parkinson's Disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Among the glucocorticoid hyposensitivity syndromes, the attention hasbeen given to the group of related diseases enclosing resistant asthma,eosinophilic esophagitis, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension.

Among the metabolic disorders, the attention has been given to obesityand diabetes.

Among the cancers, the attention has been given to malignant melanoma,acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, gliomas, idiopathic myelofibrosis,pancreatic and breast cancers, steroid-hormone dependent cancers orprostate cancer.

Among the pain indications, the attention has been given to chronicpain, neuropathic pain and to fibromyalgia.

Therefore, another aspect of the present invention is directed topharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of thepresent invention as active ingredient, together with at least onepharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient and/or diluents. Thepharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be prepared ina conventional solid or liquid carrier or diluent and a conventionalpharmaceutically-made adjuvant at suitable dosage level in a known way.The preferred preparations are adapted for oral application. Theseadministration forms include, for example, pills, tablets, film tablets,coated tablets, capsules, powders and deposits.

Furthermore, the present invention also includes pharmaceuticalpreparations for parenteral application, including dermal, intradermal,intragastral, intracutan, intravasal, intravenous, intramuscular,intraperitoneal, intranasal, intravaginal, intrabuccal, percutan,rectal, subcutaneous, sublingual, topical, or transdermal application,which preparations in addition to typical vehicles and/or diluentscontain at least one compound according to the present invention and/ora pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient.

The pharmaceutical compositions according to the present inventioncontaining at least one compound according to the present invention,and/or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof as active ingredientwill typically be administered together with suitable carrier materialsselected with respect to the intended form of administration, i.e. fororal administration in the form of tablets, capsules (either solidfilled, semi-solid filled or liquid filled), powders for constitution,extrudates, deposits, gels, elixirs, dispersable granules, syrups,suspensions, and the like, and consistent with conventionalpharmaceutical practices. For example, for oral administration in theform of tablets or capsules, the active drug component may be combinedwith any oral non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, preferablywith an inert carrier like lactose, starch, sucrose, cellulose,magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, talc,mannitol, ethyl alcohol (liquid filled capsules) and the like. Moreover,suitable binders, lubricants, disintegrating agents and coloring agentsmay also be incorporated into the tablet or capsule. Powders and tabletsmay contain about 5 to about 95 wt. % of the benzothiophene-1,1-dioxidederived compound and/or the respective pharmaceutically active salt asactive ingredient.

Suitable binders include starch, gelatine, natural sugars, cornsweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, sodium alginate,carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol and waxes. Among suitablelubricants there may be mentioned boric acid, sodium benzoate, sodiumacetate, sodium chloride, and the like. Suitable disintegrants includestarch, methylcellulose, guar gum, and the like. Sweetening andflavoring agents as well as preservatives may also be included, whereappropriate. The disintegrants, diluents, lubricants, binders etc. arediscussed in more detail below.

Moreover, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention maycomprise an additional pharmaceutically active compound or drug. Thepharmaceutically active compound or drug may belong to the group ofglucocorticoids. Thus, an embodiment of the current invention comprisesthe administration of a compound of the current invention in addition toa co-administration of glucocorticoids.

Moreover, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention maybe formulated in sustained release form to provide the rate controlledrelease of any one or more of the components or active ingredients tooptimise the therapeutic effect(s), e.g. antihistaminic activity and thelike. Suitable dosage forms for sustained release include tablets havinglayers of varying disintegration rates or controlled release polymericmatrices impregnated with the active components and shaped in tabletform or capsules containing such impregnated or encapsulated porouspolymeric matrices.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions.As an example, there may be mentioned water or water/propylene glycolsolutions for parenteral injections or addition of sweeteners andpacifiers for oral solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. Liquid formpreparations may also include solutions for intranasal administration.Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions andsolids in powder form, which may be present in combination with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as an inert, compressed gas,e.g. nitrogen. For preparing suppositories, a low melting fat or wax,such as a mixture of fatty acid glycerides like cocoa butter is meltedfirst, and the active ingredient is then dispersed homogeneously thereine.g. by stirring. The molten, homogeneous mixture is then poured intoconveniently sized moulds, allowed to cool, and thereby solidified.

Also included are solid form preparations, which are intended to beconverted shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for eitheroral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions,suspensions, and emulsions.

The compounds according to the present invention may also be deliveredtransdermally. The transdermal compositions may have the form of acream, a lotion, an aerosol and/or an emulsion and may be included in atransdermal patch of the matrix or reservoir type as is known in the artfor this purpose.

The term capsule as recited herein refers to a specific container orenclosure made e.g. of methyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohols, ordenatured gelatines or starch for holding or containing compositionscomprising the active ingredient(s). Capsules with hard shells aretypically made of blended of relatively high gel strength gelatines frombones or pork skin. The capsule itself may contain small amounts ofdyes, opaquing agents, plasticisers and/or preservatives. Under tablet acompressed or moulded solid dosage form is understood which comprisesthe active ingredients with suitable diluents. The tablet may beprepared by compression of mixtures or granulations obtained by wetgranulation, dry granulation, or by compaction well known to a person ofordinary skill in the art.

Oral gels refer to the active ingredients dispersed or solubilised in ahydrophilic semi-solid matrix. Powders for constitution refers to powderblends containing the active ingredients and suitable diluents which canbe suspended e.g. in water or in juice.

Suitable diluents are substances that usually make up the major portionof the composition or dosage form. Suitable diluents include sugars suchas lactose, sucrose, mannitol, and sorbitol, starches derived fromwheat, corn rice, and potato, and celluloses such as microcrystallinecellulose. The amount of diluent in the composition can range from about5 to about 95% by weight of the total composition, preferably from about25 to about 75 wt. %, and more preferably from about 30 to about 60 wt.%.

The term disintegrants refers to materials added to the composition tosupport break apart (disintegrate) and release the pharmaceuticallyactive ingredients of a medicament. Suitable disintegrants includestarches, “cold water soluble” modified starches such as sodiumcarboxymethyl starch, natural and synthetic gums such as locust bean,karaya, guar, tragacanth and agar, cellulose derivatives such asmethylcellulose and sodium carboxymethylcellulose, microcrystallinecelluloses, and cross-linked microcrystalline celluloses such as sodiumcroscaramellose, alginates such as alginic acid and sodium alginate,clays such as bentonites, and effervescent mixtures. The amount ofdisintegrant in the composition may range from about 2 to about 20 wt. %of the composition, more preferably from about 5 to about 10 wt. %.

Binders are substances which bind or “glue” together powder particlesand make them cohesive by forming granules, thus serving as the“adhesive” in the formulation. Binders add cohesive strength alreadyavailable in the diluent or bulking agent. Suitable binders includesugars such as sucrose, starches derived from wheat corn rice andpotato, natural gums such as acacia, gelatine and tragacanth,derivatives of seaweed such as alginic acid, sodium alginate andammonium calcium alginate, cellulose materials such as methylcellulose,sodium carboxymethylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone, and inorganic compounds such as magnesium aluminumsilicate. The amount of binder in the composition may range from about 2to about 20 wt. % of the composition, preferably from about 3 to about10 wt. %, and more preferably from about 3 to about 6 wt. %.

Lubricants refer to a class of substances, which are added to the dosageform to enable the tablet granules etc. after being compressed torelease from the mould or die by reducing friction or wear. Suitablelubricants include metallic stearates such as magnesium stearate,calcium stearate, or potassium stearate, stearic acid, high meltingpoint waxes, and other water soluble lubricants such as sodium chloride,sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium oleate, polyethylene glycols andD-,L-leucine. Lubricants are usually added at the very last step beforecompression, since they must be present at the surface of the granules.The amount of lubricant in the composition may range from about 0.2 toabout 5 wt. % of the composition, preferably from about 0.5 to about 2wt. %, and more preferably from about 0.3 to about 1.5 wt. % of thecomposition.

Glidents are materials that prevent caking of the components of thepharmaceutical composition and improve the flow characteristics ofgranulate so that flow is smooth and uniform. Suitable glidents includesilicon dioxide and talc. The amount of glident in the composition mayrange from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of the final composition,preferably from about 0.5 to about 2 wt. %.

Coloring agents are excipients that provide coloration to thecomposition or the dosage form. Such excipients can include food gradedyes adsorbed onto a suitable adsorbent such as clay or aluminum oxide.The amount of the coloring agent may vary from about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of the composition, preferably from about 0.1 to about 1 wt. %.

Said pharmaceutical compositions may further comprise at least oneHAM-FKB51-Inhibitor of the present invention of the general formula (I)and the subformulas (II)-(IV).

The pharmaceutical compositions may further comprise at least onefurther active agent. It is preferred if this active agent is selectedfrom the group consisting of anti-depressant and other psychotropicdrugs. It is further preferred if the anti-depressant is selected fromamitriptyline, amioxide clomipramine, doxepine, duloxetine, imipraminetrimipramine, mirtazapine, reboxetine, citaloprame, fluoxetine,moclobemide and sertraline.

Medical Uses

Another aspect of the invention is to provide compounds and/orpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which can be used aspharmaceutically active agents, especially for the treatment ofpsychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, disorders andconditions, for treating vision disorders and/or improving vision; fortreating memory impairment and/or enhancing memory performance and fortreating alopecia, as well as compositions comprising at least one ofthose compounds and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof aspharmaceutically active ingredients.

A further aspect of the invention is to provide methods for preparingsaid compounds.

The object of the present invention is solved by the teaching of theindependent claims. Further advantageous features, aspects and detailsof the invention are evident from the dependent claims, the description,and the examples of the present application.

Methods of Production

Another aspect of the invention is to provide methods for production ofthe compounds of the present invention as well as pharmaceuticalcompositions. The details of synthesis-steps are outlined in the examplesection.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 A) Crystal structure of the FK1 domain of FKBP51 in complex withthe macrocycle(2′R,5′S,12′R)-12′-cyclohexyl-2′-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3′,19′-dioxa-10′,13′,16′-triazaspiro[cyclopropane-1,15′-tricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosane]-1′(24′),20′,22′-triene-4′,11′,14′,17′-tetrone86, key interactions with the residues I⁸⁷, Y¹¹³ and Y⁵⁷ indicated asbroken line (distance annotated in Å)

FIG. 2 X-ray structures of macrocyclic ligands in complex with theFK506-binding domain of FKBP51; Lys121 has been omitted for clarity.Hydrogen bonds to Ile87 and Tyr113 are indicated as dotted lines. Phe67has been displaced by the cyclohexyl moiety upon binding of the ligands(and adopts two rotamers in representation A). Novel linker moieties arehighlighted in black. (A) Surface representation of FKBP51 in complexwith macrocycle 56 (PDB: 7A6X). (B) Surface representation of FKBP51 incomplex with macrocycle 33-(Z) (PDB: 7A6W).

FIG. 3 . X-ray structures of macrocyclic ligands in complex with theFK506-binding domain of FKBP51 (gray surface); Lys121 has been omittedfor clarity. The overlay of newly discovered macrocyclic ligands withiFit4 is based solely on protein atoms from the complex structures.Novel linker moieties are highlighted in black. (A) Surfacerepresentations of FKBP51 in complex with macrocycle 56 (PDB: 7A6X).iFit4 bound to FKBP51 is superimposed in red. (B) Surfacerepresentations of FKBP51 in complex with macrocycle 33-(Z) (PDB: 7A6W).iFit4 bound to FKBP51 is superimposed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Examples Example 1:Crystallographic Analysis and Design of the Macrocyclization Strategy

We used existing 3D information of high-affinity inhibitors in complexwith the FK1 domain of FKBP51 to identify promising attachment pointsfor the design of macrocyclic SAFit analogs. The crystal structures ofknown, selective FKBP51 inhibitors served as templates for ourstructure-based rigidification strategy. The FKBP51-iFit4 complex (pdb:4TW7) illustrates two aryl rings (A and B) which are directly appendedto the core binding elements of pipecolate and cyclohexyl ring, butprojecting away from the protein binding surface and thereby presentingpossible sites for a linkage. X-ray analysis and modeling led us topostulate that macrocyclization within this structural framework of theknown inhibitor series would lead to macrocyclic ligands that couldmaintain all the binding interactions observed for the existing acyclicanalogs. Pursuing this idea, we designed and synthesized macrocycleswith different connection points in the ring A and applied differentlinkers that seemed suitable to fit the targeted binding site for thefirst macrocyclic FKBP51 inhibitors.

Example 2: Synthesis of Para- and Meta-Aryl-Substituted CyclizationPrecursors

The synthetic path towards the cyclization precursors forpara-aryl-linked macrocycles starts with commercially available phenol 1(Scheme 1). After TPDBS protection of the para hydroxyl group, thecarboxylic acid was pre-activated to introduced the chiral auxiliary.The key step in this sequence is the introduction of the cyclohexenering via α-alkylation of the enolate derived through deprotonation of 2.Hydrogenation of the alkene followed by hydrolysis affords the chiralTBDPS-protected intermediate 6 in 33% yield over six steps. Amidecoupling with amine 15 and TBAF-mediated desilylation provides thephenol 8, which is further derivatized to the cyclization precursors(9-12) through alkylation with the corresponding allyl-containingbuilding blocks.

The synthesis of the RCM precursors for meta-aryl-linked macrocyclesturned out to be far more challenging, since six steps were necessary toprepare the hydroxy group in meta-position of the aryl ring accessiblefor later derivatizations. 18 was synthesized over five steps in 51%yield from commercially available 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylacetic acidfollowing literature known procedures. Methylation of the remaininghydroxy groups in 18 afforded 19 in a good yield of 93%. Aftersubstantial exploration of several alkylation conditions, we referred toa direct racemic alkylation protocol, where the carboxylic ester 19 isconverted to the corresponding enolate with LiHMDS, alkylated with3-bromocyclohexene and the methyl ester 20 is afterwards hydrolyzed in amixture of aqueous LiOH and THF, to generate carboxylic acid 21.Conversion to the corresponding acyl chloride with SOCl₂ and subsequentSchotten-Baumann reaction with L-Pipecolic acid and aqueous KOH in1,4-dioxane provided the corresponding amide as a mixture of fourdiastereomers (not shown). Fortunately, the acylchloride-activation/amidation sequence provides a good yield of 71% withadditional 28% of recovered 21 after hydrolysis of the Schotten-Baumannreaction. Pd/C-catalyzed hydrogenation effected alkene reduction andsimultaneous deprotection of the benzyl ether to afford 22b and desired22a as a 1:1 mixture of diastereomers that could be separated by silicagel chromatography. Alkylation to install the alkene for later RCMfollowed by ester cleavage afforded the carboxylic acids 23-26 in verygood yields (81-96%) over two steps. After substantial optimization tominimize epimerization, esterification with alcohol 14 was achieved withEDC and an excess of 4-pyrrolidinopyridine, which afforded 59-64% of thedesired esters 27-30 with low amounts of epimerization (<5%).

Two key findings substantially contributed to the optimized conditions:(a) the excess use of 4-pyrrolidinopyridine, a more reactive analogue tostandard DMAP and (b) the use of toluene as a non-polar solvent,probably due to decreased stabilization of the polar intermediates thatlead to epimerization.

Example 3: Synthesis of Macrocyclic FKBP51 Ligands

The precursors for the para- (9-12) and the meta-series (27-30) werecyclized via ring-closing metathesis to give the macrocycles (31-38,Scheme 3 and 73-75 Scheme 4). The RCM always afforded mixtures of E/Zalkene isomers, except for the longest linker of each series (34, 38 and75), where only the E-alkenes were observed. Fortunately, we were ableto separate all E/Z-alkene mixtures and hence tested the influence ofalkene geometry on FKBP51 binding affinity.

The geometry of the alkene bonds was determined by ¹H-¹H-homonucleardecoupling of the two sets of vicinal methylene protons, providinginformative coupling constants between the double bond protons for atleast one of the two isomers.

Hydrogenation of the alkenes afforded the saturated macrocycles (39-46,76 and 80).

The shorter variants of alkene macrocycles (31-(E), 35-(Z), 73 and 75)were applied to Upjohn dihydroxylation to introduce additionalfunctionality into the macrocyclic frame. Fortunately, we were able toseparate the resulting pair of isomers for the meta-series (64a/b) andfor 73 (resulting in 78 and 79), but not for the para-series (63) and 75(resulting in 82). Furthermore, the alkenes 31-(E), 35-(Z), 36-(E),37-(E), 73 and 75 were oxidized under Wacker conditions to obtain thecorresponding ketones (59, 60, 61a/b, 62, 77 and 81). Interestingly, theoxidation of the short-chain alkenes (31-(E) and 35-(Z)) resulted inketones 59 and 60 as the sole products of two possible regioisomers.Oxidation of the medium-length linker (36-(E)) provided major and minorproduct regioisomers (61a and 61b), whereas oxidation of the longestlinker resulted in a single isolable product isomer (62).

The bis-O-allyl intermediates bearing an alkyl O-allyl moiety (11, 12,29 and 30) offered the potential for an additional approach towardscyclization. Global deallylation of these intermediates with Wilkinsoncatalyst yielded the diols (47-50), which were transformed into thecorresponding mono-iodides (51-54). Subsequent ring-closure was achievedthrough intramolecular S_(N) ² reaction under high dilution to yield thesmallest macrocycles of the para- (55 and 56) and meta-series (57 and58).

The dihydroxylated derivative 82 of the larger macrocycle bound toFKBP51 with a K_(i) of 1.2 μM, whereas for 76-81 no binding to FKBP51could be detected. 82 did not bind to FKBP12 or FKBP12.6.

Example 4: Structure-Affinity Relationship (SAR) of Macrocyclic FKBP51Ligands

All macrocyclic compounds were tested in a competitive fluorescencepolarization assay for binding towards FKBP51 as well as the homologsFKBP12, FKBP12.6 and FKBP52 (Table 1). Gratifyingly, almost allcompounds bound to FKBP51 with a K_(i)<100 nM, similar to theunfunctionalized linear reference compound A1. A notable exception is35-(E), a macrocycle with one of the smallest linkers, that binds atleast 50-fold less tightly to FKBP51. Interestingly, there appears to bea lower limit for the unfunctionalized macrocycles regarding FKBP51binding affinity.

However, the introduction of polar groups increased affinity in severalcases (e.g. 59, 60, 63, or 64a/b). Gratifyingly, all compounds displayeda striking selectivity for FKBP51 over FKBP52, suggesting binding to aPhe67^(out) conformation that was shown to be highly unfavorable forFKBP52. Moreover, a slight preference for FKBP51 over FKBP12 andFKBP12.6 was observed, similar to previous findings for acyclic SAFitanalogs.

TABLE 1 FKBP51 Binding Affinities of macrocyclic ligands^(a)

K_(i) [nM] K_(i) [nM] K_(i) [nM] LINKER Cpd FKBP51FK1 FKBP12 FKBP12.6

A1 (ACYCLIC REFERENCE) 94 222 199

55  64 412 190

56  67 384 211

31-(E)  56 289 263

31-(Z)  70 261 328

39  53 159 191

59  8  53  30

63^(b)  11  97  83

— — — —

32-(E) 126 404 347

32-(2)  80 189 237

40 102 204 198

— — — —

— — — —

33-(E) 131 534 361

33-(Z)  76 309 186

41 118 449 230

— — — —

34-(E)  94 430 315

42  70 350 187

K_(i) [nM] K_(i) [nM] K_(i) [nM] LINKER Cpd FKBP51FK1 FKBP12 FKBP12.6

— — — —

57  47   308    78

58  54   401    87

35-(E)  >5 μM >100 μM >100 μM

35-(Z)  93   173   192

43  30    92    62

60  10    54    28

64a  4    23    10

64b  13    34    17

36-(E)  89   154   157

36-(Z)  77   118    96

44  43    88    65

61a  8    38    22

61b  28    58    37

37-(E)  46   182    74

37-(Z) 113   270   190

45  48   123    84

62  23    39    57

38-(E)  93   269   144

46  80   449   116 ^(a)K_(i) values were determined by a competitiveFluorescence Polarization Assay. ^(b)Compound 63 was tested as adiastereomeric mixture (dr = 34:66).

Example 5: Co-Crystal Structures

To understand the molecular binding mode of our macrocyclic FKBP51inhibitors and to evaluate the role of the linker, we solved cocrystalstructures of 33-(Z) (PDB: 7A6W) and 56 (PDB: 7A6X) in complex with theFK506-binding domain of FKBP51 (

Both the 19-membered, saturated macrocycle 56 as well as the23-membered, macrocyclic alkene 33-(Z) show binding modes consistentwith those of linear FKBP51-selective ligands (pdb: 4TW6, 4TW7, 5DIT,5DIU, 5 DIV, 6SAF and 6TXX), including the conformational rearrangementof Phe67, which underlies the strong selectivity vs the highlyhomologous FKBP52.

Gratifyingly, the conformations of the linkers in 56 and 33-(Z) werewell defined, although neither of them directly contacts FKBP51.

A superposition of the cocrystallized macrocycles 33-(Z) and 56 withcocrystallized iFit4 (FIG. 3 ) reveals almost identical binding modes ofthe pipecolate core, the cyclohexyl ring, and ring C of the top group.The macrocyclization slightly influenced the conformation of the A and Brings compared to linear SAFit analogs. The A ring slightly shiftsoutwards (0.5 Å for 56, 0.4 Å for 33-(Z)) and the B ring is eithershifted outwards (0.8 Å for 56) or rotated by 5.6° (for 33-(Z)),suggesting plasticity for the interactions of these residues.

Example 6: General Procedures General Procedure A—Alkylation withBromides or Tosylates

To a stirred solution of the substrate and K2CO3 in the solvent wasadded the corresponding bromide or tosylate and the reaction mixture washeated at reflux until completion of the reaction. The resultingsuspension was filtered through Celite, washed with EA and the solventwas removed under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography.

General Procedure B—Ring-Closing Metathesis

A stirred solution of the substrate in DCM was degassed by sparging withArgon for 15 minutes. Then Grubbs 2nd Generation catalyst and1,4-benzoquinone (if indicated) were added and the mixture was heated atreflux. After completion of the reaction the mixture is either a)filtered through silica and the solvent removed under reduced pressureor b) quenched by the addition of tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine solution(1 M in iPrOH) and washed with brine. The organic phase was dried overMgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudeproduct was purified by flash column chromatography or semi-preparativeHPLC.

General Procedure C—Nucleophilic Substitution with Iodine (Appel-LikeReaction)

To a stirred solution of the substrate, PPh₃ and base in anhydroussolvent was added iodine. The mixture was stirred at room temperatureuntil completion of the reaction. The reaction mixture was diluted withDCM or Et₂O and washed with aqueous Na₂S₂O₃. The organic phase waswashed with 1 M HCl solution and brine, dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography or semi-preparative HPLC.

General Procedure D—Intramolecular Nucleophilic Substitution

To a stirred solution of the substrate in MeCN was added K₂CO₃ and themixture was degassed by sparging with Argon for 15 minutes. Theresulting mixture was then heated at reflux until completion of thereaction. After cooling to room temperature, the suspension was filteredthrough Celite, washed with EA and the solvent was removed under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatographyor semi-preparative HPLC.

General Procedure E—Double Bond Hydrogenation

A stirred solution of the substrate in the solvent was degassed bysparging with Argon for 10 minutes. After addition of Wilkinson'scatalyst [RhCl(PPh₃)₃] the solution was sparged with hydrogen for 15minutes and was then stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at roomtemperature. When the reaction was deemed complete by LC-MS analysis,the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified by flash column chromatography or semi-preparative HPLC.

General Procedure F—Ester Hydrolysis

To a stirred solution of the substrate in H₂O/MeOH/THF (v/v/v=1:1:2) wasadded lithium hydroxide. The mixture was stirred at room temperatureuntil completion of the reaction. The reaction mixture was extractedwith Et₂O. The organic layer was removed and the aqueous layer acidifiedwith 1 M HCl solution (pH=1-2). After extraction with Et₂O, the organicphase was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography.

General Procedure G—Esterification with Alcohol 14

To a stirred solution of the substrate, 14 and4-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine in dry toluene at 0° C. was added EDC. Afterstirring for one hour at 0° C., the reaction mixture was allowed toreach ambient temperature and left stirring for the indicated time span.During this time, the reaction was controlled via LC-MS and HPLC tomonitor product formation and epimerization. Then the reaction mixturewas acidified with 1 M HCl solution and extracted with DCM. The organicphase was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography.

General Procedure H—Wacker Oxidation of Internal Alkenes

Palladium acetate (Pd(OAc)₂) and 1,4-benzoquinone were charged in aflask under air. A mixture of MeCN and water (v/v=9:1) was added,followed by the addition of aqueous HBF₄. After the addition of thecorresponding substrate, the mixture was stirred at room temperatureuntil completion of the reaction. The reaction mixture was diluted withbrine and extracted with DCM. The combined organic phases were driedover MgSO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude productwas purified by flash column chromatography or semi-preparative HPLC.

Example 7: Synthesis of Macrocyclic FKBP51 Ligands by Solid PhasePeptide Synthesis (SPPS)

-   -   a) Resin loading: Resin loading with        2-(3-((R)-1-(((S)-1-(((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)piperidine-2-carbonyl)oxy)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl)phenoxy)acetic        acid or 102 was done as described by Gopalakrishnan et al.^([1])        2-Chlorotrityl chloride resin (2.0 eq) is placed into a dried        and heated flask and swelled for 30 min in dry DCM (30 mL/g        resin) at r.t. under argon protection. The compound being loaded        (1.0 eq) is dissolved in a minimum amount of dry DCM, mixed with        DIPEA (4 eq) and the resulting mixture is then added to the        resin and stirred at r.t. overnight. After complete loading (TLC        check of the solution) the resin is capped for 30 min by        addition of 100 μL/g resin dry MeOH and 1 eq DIPEA. The resin is        then filtered, washed with DMF (3×), DCM (3×) and dried in the        desiccator overnight. The loading l is determined as follows:        ((m_total−m_resin)·        10        {circumflex over ( )}3)/((MW−36.46)·m_total)=l mmol/g    -   b) 1st deprotection: The needed amount of resin calculated by        the resin loading is transferred to a syringe with a        fritted-glass filter. The resin is swelled for 20 min in DCM,        then washed with DMF 3×. The pipecolate is Fmoc-deprotected by        shaking in 20% 4-methyl piperidine in DMF (3×10 min). The        completion of the reaction is monitored on LCMS by test cleavage        as well as by Chloranil-test.    -   c) 1st AA coupling: Fmoc-AA-OH, (3.0 eq respectively to the        resin loading), HATU (3.0 eq) and HOAt (3.0 eq) are dissolved in        a minimum amount of DMF by sonication. Then DIPEA (6.0 eq) is        added and the mixture is drawn up into the filter syringe filled        with loaded resin. The syringe is mixed by shaking for 2 h or        with especially hindered substrates overnight. Finally, the        solvent is removed and the resin is washed with DMF (3×), THE        (3×), DCM (3×). The coupling is confirmed via test cleavage        and/or by Chloranil-test.    -   d) 2nd deprotection: The Fmoc protecting group is removed by the        addition of 5% 4-methyl piperidine in DMF solution pre-cooled in        an ice bath to 4° C. to the filter syringes. After 5 min the        deprotection solution is removed and the resin is washed with        DMF (1×). The completion of the reaction is confirmed via test        cleavage and/or by Kaiser-test. The deprotection procedure is        repeated two times if needed. After the final step the resin is        washed with DMF (3×), then DCM (3×).    -   e) 2nd AA coupling: Repeat entry c). in case of an N-methylation        Fmoc-sarcosin is coupled or steps g) to i) applied.    -   f) 3rd deprotection: Repeat entry d); in case of the meta OH B        ring derivative 23 an additional deprotection for the allyl is        done by the addition of Pd(OAc)2 (0.1 eq), PPh3 (1.0 eq) and        morpholine (2.0 eq) in THF. After addition to the syringe the        resin is mixed for 20 min. The completion of the reaction is        confirmed via test cleavage.    -   g) Nosyl protection (optional for N-methylation): o-Nitrobenzene        sulfonychloride (4 eq) is dissolved in NMP and 2, 4, 6-collidine        (10.0 eq) is added. The mixture is drawn up into the syringe        with resin and reacted for 15 min. This procedure is repeated        2×. After the final step the resin is washed with DMF (3×), then        DCM (3×). The completion of the reaction is confirmed via test        cleavage and/or by Kaiser-test.    -   h) N-methylation (optional for N-methylation): The resin is        washed with dry THF (3×) and a solution of PPh3 (5.0 eq) and dry        MeOH (10.0 eq) in dry THF are added. Then DIAD (5.0 eq) diluted        in dry THF is added portion wise (Caution! Exothermic        reaction!). After 10 min the reaction mixture is discarded, the        resin washed with dry THF and the procedure repeated 2×. After        the final step the resin is washed with DMF (3×), then DCM (3×).        The completion of the reaction is confirmed via test cleavage.    -   i) Nosyl deprotection (optional for N-methylation): DBU (5.0 eq)        and beta-mercaptoethanol (10.0 eq) are dissolved in NMP. The        mixture is drawn up into the syringe with resin and reacted for        10 min. This procedure is repeated if needed. After the final        step the resin is washed with DMF (3×), then DCM (3×). The        completion of the reaction is confirmed via test cleavage and/or        by Chloranil-test.    -   j) Cleavage from resin: The resin is transferred to a round        bottom flask and stirred in 20 mL/g resin 20% HFIP in DCM for        2 h. The resin is filtered off and washed with DCM. The solvent        is removed and the crude linear product identified by LCMS.    -   k) Macrocyclization: The crude linear product is dissolved in        DMF (1.0 mM calculated as if pure compound) and HATU (3 eq) and        DIPEA (5.0 eq) added. In case of the meta OH B ring derivative        25 another method is used: HATU (1.0 eq), DIPEA (3.0 eq)        pentafluoro phenol (10.0 eq) in NMP (1 mM). The reaction is        stirred at r.t. overnight and the solvent removed under reduced        pressure. The crude product is purified by silica column        chromatography and/or semi-preparative HPLC.

Example 8: Fluorescence Polarisation Assay of the Macrocyclic FKBP51Ligands by SPPS

TABLE 2 Binding affinities of macrocyclic ligands, [a] standard errorfrom three independent measurements; [b] values derived fromliterature^([2,3]); [c] error from two independent measurements. LinkerU FKBP51FK1 FKBP12 FKBP12.6 Cmpd. (Scheme 5) (Scheme 5) K_(i) [μM]SAFit1 No linker H 0.004 ± 0.001^([a]) 0.163 ± 0.009^([a]) 0.019 ±0.002^([a]) FK506 H 0.104^([b]) 0.0006^([b]) 0.004^([b])  83

H  2.30 ± 0.05^([c]) >80 >80  84

H  1.00 >80 >80  85

H  0.29 ± 0.05^([a]) >80 >80  86

H  0.40 ± 0.05^([a]) >80 >80  87

H  0.40 >80 >80  88

H  1.30 >80 >80  89

H  3.10 >80 >80  90

H  0.80 >80 >80  91

H 17 >80 >80  92

H  5.10 >80 >80  93

H  7.40 >80 >80  94

H  1.80 >80 >80 103

OH  0.37 104

OMe  0.39

The glycine derivative 83 had an affinity of 2.3 μM. With increasingsubstitution (84 (D-Ala): 1.0 μM, 85 (Aib): 0.29 μM) the affinityincreased as well. The affinity for geminal cyclic amino acids slightlydecreased with their ring size (86: 0.40 μM, 87: 0.40 μM, 88: 1.3 μM).N-methylation and N-cyclization did not substantially affect affinity[89 (R2=Me): 3.1 μM), 90 (D-Pro): 0.8 μM]. The L-Ala derivative 91 boundmore weakly, consistent with the substantially reduced affinity of theL-Pro derivative 92. Linkers with increased length such as β-Ala 93 andGABA 95 (no binding, not shown) displayed reduced affinity, which couldbe compensated by rigidification as in 94 (1.8 μM; other diastereomerswere inactive, not shown). Meta substituted macrocycles 103 and 104bound similarly to the glycine derivative 83.

Example 9: Production and Analysis of Specific Compounds2-(4-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acid (2)

3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 1 (10.00 g, 47.1 mmol, 1 equiv)and imidazole (12.83 g, 188.5 mmol, 4 equiv) were dissolved in a mixtureof DCM/DMF (v/v=2:1, 150 mL). TBDPSCI (38.87 g, 141.4 mmol, 3 equiv) isadded dropwise and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 20 h. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water and stirredfor 5 mins. The layers were separated, and the organic phase was washedwith water for another three times. The organic layer was then washedwith 1 M HCl and brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentratedunder reduced pressure to give 51.2 g crude product of the bis-protectedcompound as a brown oil. The crude was dissolved in THF/H₂O (v/v=2:1,150 mL), K₂CO₃ (13.03 g, 94.2 mmol, 2 equiv) was added and the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. 0.1 M HCL was added toadjust a neutral pH and the reaction mixture was extracted with Et₂O.The combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=5:1) to yield 2 (19.81 g,93%) as white solid over two steps. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.78-7.64(m, 4H), 7.40-7.29 (m, 6H), 6.35 (s, 2H), 3.51 (s, 2H), 3.43 (s, 6H),1.11 (s, 9H). LC-MS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₂₆H₃₁O₅Si [M+H]⁺:451.19, found 451.13.

Perfluorophenyl2-(4-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetate (3)

To a stirred solution of 2 (19.81 g, 44.0 mmol, 1 equiv) and2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenol (8.90 g, 48.4 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in DCM (220mL, 0.2 M) were added EDC hydrochloride (9.27 g, 48.4 mmol, 1.1 equiv)and DMAP (1.61 g, 13.2 mmol, 0.3 equiv) and the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was washedwith 1 M HCl and brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=20:1) to yield 3 (24.90 g, 92%) as colorless oil.¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.86-7.60 (m, 4H), 7.49-7.29 (m, 6H), 6.43(s, 2H), 3.83 (s, 2H), 3.47 (s, 6H), 1.13 (s, 9H).

(S)-3-(2-(4-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)-4-phenyloxazo-lidin-2-one(4)

(S)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one (6.72 g, 40.8 mmol, 1.01 equiv) wasdissolved in dry THF (350 mL, c=0.1 M) and cooled in an ice bath to 0°C. n-Butyllithium (2.3 M in Hexanes, 1.01 equiv) was added dropwise andthe reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at 0° C. Afterwards, 3 (24.90g, 40.4 mmol, 1 equiv) dissolved in dry THE (50 mL) was added to theabove solution and stirred for 3 h at 0° C. and then overnight at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition ofsaturated NH₄Cl solution and the aqueous phase was extracted by Et₂O.The combined organic phases were dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=8:1) to yield 4 (19.58 g, 81%) aswhite solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.77-7.61 (m, 4H), 7.41-7.25 (m,9H), 7.15-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.31 (s, 2H), 5.40 (dd, J=4.2, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.65(t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.30-4.12 (m, 2H), 4.05 (d, J=14.4 Hz, 1H), 3.36 (s,6H), 1.09 (s, 9H). LC-MS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₃₅H₃₈NO₆Si[M+H]⁺: 596.25, found 596.11.

(S)-3-((S)-2-(4-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one(5)

To a stirred solution of 4 (19.58 g, 32.9 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was addedLiHMDS (1 M in THF, 39.4 mL, 1.2 equiv) at 0° C. and the reactionmixture was stirred at this temperature for 1 h. The mixture was thencooled to −78° C. and 3-bromocyclohex-1-ene (11.14 g, 65.7 mmol, 2equiv) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C.for 5 h and was then allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. Thereaction mixture was quenched by the addition of saturated NH₄Clsolution and the aqueous phase was extracted by Et₂O. The combinedorganic phases were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=10:1) to yield S1 (11.12 g, 50%) aswhite solid and a mixture of diastereomers (analytics shown inSupporting Information). Subsequently, a stirred solution of S1 (11.09g, 16.41 mmol, 1 equiv) in a mixture of CH/EA/MeOH (v/v/v=2:1:1, 400 mL)was degassed by sparging with Argon for 15 minutes. After addition ofPd/C (10 wt.-%, 1.74 g, 1.64 mmol, 0.1 equiv) the solution was spargedwith hydrogen for 15 minutes and was then stirred under a hydrogenatmosphere at room temperature overnight. The dark suspension wasfiltered through Celite and the solvent was removed under reducedpressure to yield 5 (11.10 g, 99%) as white solid without furtherpurification. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.60 (m, 4H), 7.43-7.26(m, 11H), 6.45 (s, 2H), 5.33 (dd, J=3.4, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d, J=10.6Hz, 1H), 4.54 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (dd, J=3.5, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.42 (s,6H), 1.95-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.44 (m, 4H), 1.39-1.28 (m, 1H), 1.20-1.04(m, 12H), 0.96-0.83 (m, 1H), 0.79-0.59 (m, 1H). LC-MS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₁H₄₈NO₆Si [M+H]⁺: 678.33, found 678.29.

(S)-2-(4-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylaceticacid (6)

To a stirred solution of 5 (11.21 g, 16.54 mmol, 1 equiv) in THF/H₂O(v/v=8:5, 130 mL) at 0° C. under air is added lithium hydroxide (792 mg,33.07 mmol, 2 equiv) and H₂O₂ (30% w/w in water, 8.45 mL, 82.68 mmol, 5equiv). After stirring overnight at room temperature, the reactionmixture was quenched by the addition of 1.5 M Na₂SO₃ solution andextracted with Et₂O. The aqueous phase was acidified with 1 M HCl (pH<2)and extracted with Et₂O. The combined organic phases were washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography(CH/EA=8:1+1% HCOOH) to afford 6 (8.36 g, 95%) as white solid. ¹H NMR(500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.71-7.65 (m, 4H), 7.36-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.25 (m,4H), 6.36 (s, 2H), 3.41 (s, 6H), 3.02 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 1.89-1.80 (m,2H), 1.76-1.70 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.33-1.24 (m, 2H), 1.17-1.08(m, 11H), 1.06-0.96 (m, 1H), 0.73-0.58 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₃₂H₄₁O₅Si [M+H]⁺: 533.2718, found 533.2718.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl-1-((S)-2-(4-((tert-butyldiphenyl-silyl)oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(7)

To a stirred solution of 6 (1.82 g, 3.42 mmol, 1 equiv) in a mixture ofDCM/DMF (v/v=1:1, 100 mL) at room temperature were added HATU (1.37 g,3.59 mmol, 1.05 equiv) and DIPEA (1.33 g, 10.25 mmol, 3 equiv) andstirred for 30 mins, before 15 (1.65 g, 3.76 mmol, 1.1 equiv, synthesisand analytics shown in Supporting Information) was added. After stirringovernight, additional portions of HATU (0.2 equiv), DIPEA (1 equiv) and15 (0.1 equiv) were added and the reaction was stirred for another 4hours. Then the reaction mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with 1 MHCl and H₂O. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=10:1) to yield 7 (2.86 g,88%) as colorless resin. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.76:1, A:B): δ 7.75-7.68 (m, 2.92H, A+B), 7.68-7.65 (m, 1.15H, A+B),7.40-7.21 (m, 6.92H, A+B), 7.16 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.57H, A), 6.98-6.87 (m,1.33H, A+B), 6.84-6.75 (m, 2.21H, A+B), 6.74-6.70 (m, 0.44H, A),6.69-6.67 (m, 0.44H, A), 6.67-6.63 (m, 1.16H, B), 6.57-6.53 (m, 0.56H,A), 6.29 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 1.15H, B), 6.24 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 0.87H, A),6.14-5.98 (m, 0.94H, A+B), 5.82 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 0.42H, A), 5.63 (dd,J=5.5, 8.0 Hz, 0.56H, B), 5.49-5.43 (m, 1.10H, B), 5.43-5.38 (m, 0.47H,A), 5.35-5.25 (m, 0.99H, A+B), 4.73-4.67 (m, 0.42H, A), 4.60-4.47 (m,2.51H, A+B), 3.88 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3.00H, A+B), 3.86 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 3.88H,A+B), 3.44 (s, 2.71H, A+B), 3.29 (s, 3.34H, A+B), 3.27 (d, J=10.0 Hz,0.83H, A+B), 2.93 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 0.43H, A), 2.79 (m, 0.54H, B), 2.67-2.41(m, 2.48H, A+B), 2.34-2.23 (m, 1.04H, A+B), 2.18-2.09 (m, 0.43H, A),2.06-1.95 (m, 2.11H, A+B), 1.94-1.84 (m, 1.71H, A+B), 1.75-1.50 (m,6.79H, A+B), 1.47-1.22 (m, 6.04H, A+B), 1.18-1.13 (m, 5.74H, A+B),1.13-1.09 (m, 6.60H, A+B), 1.04-0.77 (m, 6.03H, A+B), 0.73-0.62 (m,1.13H, A+B), 0.61-0.51 (m, 0.46H, A). LC-MS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₅₈H₇₂NO₉Si [M+H]⁺: 954.50, found 954.28.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(8)

To a stirred solution of 7 (2.86 g, 3.00 mmol, 1 equiv) in THF (50 mL,c=0.06 M) at 0° C. was added TBAF (1 M in THF, 3 mL, 3.00 mmol, 1 equiv)and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirredovernight. The reaction was quenched by the addition of H₂O andextracted with Et₂O. The combined organic phases were washed with brine,dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1) toafford 8 (2.04 g, 95%) as light pink solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.37:1, A:B): δ 7.28 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.28H, A), 7.10(t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.73H, B), 6.97-6.91 (m, 0.59H, A+B), 6.89-6.85 (m, 0.3H,A), 6.82-6.74 (m, 1.81H, A+B), 6.73-6.67 (m, 1.06H, A+B), 6.66-6.59 (m,1.81H, A+B), 6.50-6.41 (m, 2.83H, A+B), 6.10-5.96 (m, 0.95H, A+B), 5.81(dd, J=6.3, 7.7 Hz, 0.27H, A), 5.58 (dd, J=5.6, 8.0 Hz, 0.74H, B),5.48-5.34 (m, 2.70H, A+B), 5.31-5.23 (m, 1.01H, A+B), 4.71 (d, J=5.6 Hz,0.27H, A), 4.61-4.45 (m, 2.40H, A+B), 3.96-3.89 (m, 0.77H, B), 3.88-3.81(m, 8.16H, A+B), 3.71 (s, 4.52H, A+B), 3.34 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 0.72H, B),2.95 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.27H, A), 2.79 (td, J=3.0, 13.3 Hz, 0.72H, B),2.65-2.51 (m, 0.87H, A+B), 2.50-2.34 (m, 1.50H, A+B), 2.32-2.23 (m,1.03H, A+B), 2.15-2.01 (m, 2.04H, A+B), 2.01-1.92 (m, 0.76H, A+B),1.92-1.79 (m, 1.86H, A+B), 1.73-1.49 (m, 6.52H, A+B), 1.48-1.04 (m,8.43H, A+B), 1.04-0.68 (m, 3.22H, A+B), 0.67-0.52 (m, 0.58H, B). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₂H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 716.37931, found716.37915.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(4-(allyloxy)-3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(9)

The substrate 8 (400 mg, 0.56 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure A with K₂CO₃ (116 mg, 0.84 mmol, 1.5 equiv) and allyl bromide(76 mg, 0.62 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in MeCN (20 mL). Additional portions ofK₂CO₃ (1 equiv) and allyl bromide (2×2 equiv) were added untilcompletion of the reaction. 9 (411 mg, 97%) was obtained afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1). ¹H NMR (500MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.38:1, A:B): δ 7.26-7.23 (m, 0.27H, A),7.06 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.71H, B), 6.93-6.88 (m, 0.58H, A+B), 6.85-6.82 (m,0.28H, A), 6.77-6.70 (m, 1.78H, A+B), 6.68-6.64 (m, 1.03H, B), 6.64-6.58(m, 1.80H, A+B), 6.47 (s, 1.47H, A+B), 6.42-6.38 (m, 1.32H, A+B),6.08-5.94 (m, 1.93H, A+B), 5.78 (dd, J=6.2, 7.7 Hz, 0.28H, A), 5.54 (dd,J=5.6, 8.1 Hz, 0.72H, B), 5.46-5.42 (m, 0.72H, B), 5.40-5.32 (m, 1.02H,A+B), 5.27-5.19 (m, 2.28H, A+B), 5.14-5.05 (m, 1.01H, A+B), 4.70-4.66(m, 0.27H, A), 4.56-4.44 (m, 3.02H, A+B), 4.42-4.38 (m, 1.47H, A+B),3.96-3.89 (m, 0.77H, B), 3.83-3.76 (m, 8.23H, A+B), 3.66 (s, 4.49H,A+B), 3.35 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 0.72H, B), 2.95 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.27H, A), 2.77(td, J=2.9, 13.4 Hz, 0.71H, B), 2.61-2.49 (m, 0.86H, A+B), 2.47-2.31 (m,1.49H, A+B), 2.29-2.21 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 2.12-1.99 (m, 1.76H, A+B),1.96-1.75 (m, 2.66H, A+B), 1.70-1.46 (m, 6.38H, A+B), 1.44-1.02 (m,8.83H, A+B), 1.01-0.67 (m, 3.33H, A+B), 0.65-0.52 (m, 0.59H, B). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₅H₅₈NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 756.41061, found756.40996.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(4-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(10)

The substrate 8 (300 mg, 0.42 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure A with K₂CO₃ (174 mg, 1.26 mmol, 3 equiv) and 4-bromo-1-butene(146 mg, 1.05 mmol, 2.5 equiv) in MeCN (10 mL). Additional portions ofK₂CO₃ (2 equiv) and 4-bromo-1-butene (3×3 equiv) were added untilcompletion of the reaction. 10 (307 mg, 95%) was obtained afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=5:1). ¹H NMR (500MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.38:1, A:B): δ 7.29-7.24 (m, 0.35H, A),7.07 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.72H, B), 6.94-6.89 (m, 0.59H, A+B), 6.87-6.83 (m,0.3H, A), 6.79-6.71 (m, 1.81H, A+B), 6.69-6.58 (m, 2.86H, A+B), 6.47 (s,1.49H, A+B), 6.45-6.38 (m, 1.34H, A+B), 6.06-5.96 (m, 0.96H, A+B),5.93-5.76 (m, 1.26H, A+B), 5.54 (dd, J=5.6, 8.1 Hz, 0.73H, B), 5.47-5.43(m, 0.72H, B), 5.41-5.33 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 5.28-5.20 (m, 1.07H, A+B),5.13-5.07 (m, 0.29H, A), 5.07-4.95 (m, 1.72H, A+B), 4.69 (d, J=5.7 Hz,0.27H, A), 4.57-4.44 (m, 2.40H, A+B), 4.01-3.89 (m, 2.96H, A+B),3.86-3.76 (m, 8.39H, A+B), 3.67 (s, 4.55H, A+B), 3.36 (d, J=9.7 Hz,0.72H, B), 2.95 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.28H, A), 2.78 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz,0.71H, B), 2.61-2.32 (m, 4.61H, A+B), 2.30-2.22 (m, 1.08H, A+B),2.12-2.00 (m, 2.17H, A+B), 1.98-1.75 (m, 2.67H, A+B), 1.70-1.48 (m,6.32H, A+B), 1.45-1.03 (m, 7.64H, A+B), 1.01-0.80 (m, 1.32H, A+B),0.78-0.68 (m, 0.76H, B), 0.66-0.52 (m, 0.57H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₆H₆₀NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 770.42626, found 770.42659.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(4-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(11)

The substrate 8 (500 mg, 0.7 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure A (Supporting Information) with K₂CO₃ (290 mg, 2.1 mmol, 3equiv) and 16 (718 mg, 2.8 mmol, 4 equiv) in MeCN (25 mL). 11 (550 mg,98%) was obtained after purification by flash column chromatography(CH/EA=4:1) as light yellow resin. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture ofrotamers 0.44:1, A:B): δ 7.29 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.33H, A), 7.10 (t, J=7.9Hz, 0.70H, B), 6.97-6.91 (m, 0.64H, A+B), 6.90-6.85 (m, 0.32H, A),6.81-6.74 (m, 1.79H, A+B), 6.71-6.67 (m, 1.03H, B), 6.66-6.61 (m, 1.80H,A+B), 6.48 (s, 1.41H, A+B), 6.46-6.43 (m, 0.75H, A+B), 6.41 (s, 0.63H,A), 6.09-5.99 (m, 0.97H, A+B), 5.97-5.86 (m, 0.93H, A+B), 5.81 (dd,J=6.2, 7.7 Hz, 0.31H, A), 5.56 (dd, J=5.5, 8.2 Hz, 0.71H, B), 5.49-5.44(m, 0.69H, B), 5.44-5.36 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 5.31-5.22 (m, 2.27H, A+B),5.18-5.12 (m, 0.98H, A+B), 4.70 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 0.29H, A), 4.59-4.47 (m,2.42H, A+B), 4.16-4.12 (m, 0.64H, A), 4.10-4.02 (m, 3.47H, A+B),3.97-3.90 (m, 0.71H, B), 3.87-3.79 (m, 8.42H, A+B), 3.77-3.73 (m, 0.68H,A), 3.72-3.67 (m, 5.73H, A+B), 3.37 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 0.70H, B), 2.97 (d,J=9.6 Hz, 0.30H, A), 2.80 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz, 0.70H, B), 2.65-2.51 (m,0.94H, A+B), 2.50-2.35 (m, 1.54H, A+B), 2.32-2.24 (m, 1.07H, A+B),2.15-2.00 (m, 1.77H, A+B), 1.99-1.78 (m, 2.58H, A+B), 1.74-1.50 (m,6.80H, A+B), 1.47-1.05 (m, 6.92H, A+B), 1.04-0.85 (m, 1.18H, A+B),0.79-0.69 (m, 0.75H, A+B), 0.67-0.53 (m, 0.65H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₇H₆₂NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 800.43682, found 800.43719.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(4-(3-(allyloxy)propoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(12)

The substrate 8 (550 mg, 0.77 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure A (Supporting Information) with K₂CO₃ (213 mg, 1.54 mmol, 2.5equiv) and 17 (625 mg, 2.31 mmol, 3 equiv, synthesis and analytics shownin Supporting Information) in MeCN (20 mL). Additional portions of K₂CO₃(1 equiv) and 17 (1 equiv) were added until completion of the reaction.12 (576 mg, 92%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=4:1) as colorless resin. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.42:1, A:B): δ 7.30-7.26 (m, 0.25H, A), 7.11-7.06(m, 0.69H, B), 6.95-6.90 (m, 0.62H, B), 6.88-6.85 (m, 0.31H, A),6.80-6.73 (m, 1.77H, A+B), 6.70-6.66 (m, 1.04H, A+B), 6.66-6.60 (m,1.80H, A+B), 6.47 (s, 1.43H, B), 6.46-6.42 (m, 0.75H, A+B), 6.41-6.39(m, 0.63H, A), 6.08-5.98 (m, 0.96H, A+B), 5.95-5.83 (m, 0.95H, A+B),5.80 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 0.31H, A), 5.58-5.53 (m, 0.71H, B), 5.45 (d, J=5.5Hz, 0.70H, B), 5.43-5.35 (m, 1.04H, A+B), 5.30-5.20 (m, 2.05H, A+B),5.17-5.10 (m, 1.01H, A+B), 4.72-4.68 (m, 0.30H, A), 4.58-4.46 (m, 2.42H,A+B), 4.07-4.02 (m, 0.70H, B), 4.01-3.90 (m, 4.42H, A+B), 3.86-3.77 (m,8.55H, A+B), 3.70-3.63 (m, 5.14H, A+B), 3.63-3.58 (m, 1.51H), A+B, 3.36(d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.70H, B), 2.96 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 0.3H, A), 2.83-2.75 (m,0.69H, B), 2.64-2.50 (m, 0.96H, A+B), 2.49-2.34 (m, 1.46H, A+B),2.31-2.23 (m, 1.06H, A+B), 2.13-2.04 (m, 1.58H, A+B), 2.01-1.90 (m,2.71H, A+B), 1.90-1.78 (m, 2.00H, A+B), 1.72-1.49 (m, 6.50H, A+B),1.46-1.25 (m, 3.15H, A+B), 1.20-1.06 (m, 2.98H, A+B), 1.03-0.82 (m,1.21H, A+B), 0.79-0.68 (m, 0.69H, A+B), 0.66-0.52 (m, 0.57H, A+B). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₈H₆₄NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 814.45247, found814.45247.

Methyl 2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetate (18)

To a stirred solution of Methyl2-(7-(benzyloxy)-2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)acetate (7.23 g,22.0 mmol, 1 equiv, synthesis and analytics shown in SupportingInformation) in MeCN/H₂O (70 mL, v/v=1:1) was added trifluoroacetic acid(170 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of saturatedaq. NaHCO₃ solution. The aqueous phase was extracted with EA and thecombined organic phase subsequently washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1→3:1) to yield 18(5.13 g, 81%) as yellow oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.43-7.32 (m,5H), 6.54 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 5.49-5.36 (m, 2H),5.07 (s, 2H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.49 (s, 2H). LC-MS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculatedfor C₁₆H₁₇O₅ [M+H]⁺: 289.11, found 289.16.

Methyl 2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetate (19)

To a stirred solution of 18 (5.13 g, 17.8 mmol, 1 equiv) in degassed DMF(60 mL, 0.3 M) were added K₂CO₃ (7.37 g, 53.3 mmol, 3 equiv) and methyliodide (10.10 g, 71.1 mmol, 4 equiv) and the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The resulting red solution wasdiluted with water and then extracted with Et₂O. The combined organicphases were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=6:1→3:1) to yield 19 (5.25 g, 93%) aslight yellow oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): b 7.46-7.43 (m, 2H),7.39-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (d,J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 5.12 (s, 2H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.52 (s, 2H).HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₁₈H₂₁O₅ [M+H]⁺: 317.13835, found317.13795.

Methyl2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)acetate (20)

To a stirred solution of 19 (4.85 g, 15.3 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was addedLiHMDS (1 M in THF, 16.9 mL, 1.1 equiv) dropwise at −78° C. and thereaction mixture was stirred at this temperature for 20 minutes. Then3-bromocyclohex-1-ene (5.20 g, 30.7 mmol, 2 equiv) was added dropwise.The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to −40° C. over a period of 3hours (TLC indicated full conversion) before the reaction mixture wasquenched by the addition of saturated NH₄Cl solution. The aqueous phasewas extracted with Et₂O and the combined organic phases were washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography(CH/EA=10:1) to yield 20 (5.72 g, 94%) as light yellow oil and mixtureof diastereomers. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of diastereomers): δ7.47-7.41 (m, 3.07H), 7.38-7.33 (m, 3.00H), 7.32-7.27 (m, 1.40H), 6.62(d, J=1.9 Hz, 0.53H), 6.58-6.57 (m, 1.44H), 6.54-6.52 (m, 1.00H),5.80-5.74 (m, 1.14H), 5.67-5.61 (m, 0.48H), 5.60-5.53 (m, 1.10H),5.18-5.10 (m, 2.19H), 3.91-3.81 (m, 9.92H), 3.67-3.62 (m, 4.53H),3.21-3.14 (m, 1.59H), 2.82-2.66 (m, 1.67H), 2.01-1.93 (m, 3.12H),1.90-1.83 (m, 0.54H), 1.79-1.53 (m, 3.17H), 1.47-1.37 (m, 1.46H),1.36-1.27 (m, 1.82H), 1.04-0.94 (m, 1.17H), 0.91-0.82 (m, 0.41H). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₂₄H₂₉O₅ [M+H]⁺: 397.20095, found397.20114.

2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)acetic acid(21)

To a stirred solution of 20 (1147 mg, 2.90 mmol, 1 equiv) in THF/H₂O(v/v=1:1, 50 mL) under air at room temperature was added lithiumhydroxide (348 mg, 14.50 mmol, 5 equiv) and the mixture was heated atreflux overnight. The reaction mixture was extracted with Et₂O. Theorganic layer was removed, and the aqueous layer acidified with 1 M HClsolution (pH=1-2). After extraction with Et₂O, the organic phase waswashed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography(CH/EA=6:1+0.2% HCOOH) to afford 21 (1010 mg, 91%) as colorless resin.¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of diastereomers): 7.45-7.40 (m, 2H),7.38-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.25 (m, 1H), 6.67-6.65 (m, 0.5H), 6.62-6.58 (m,1H), 6.57-6.54 (m, 0.5H), 5.83-5.77 (m, 0.5H), 5.70-5.63 (m, 1H),5.18-5.10 (m, 2.5H), 3.89-3.83 (m, 6H), 3.19 (t, J=11.3 Hz, 1H),2.81-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.02-1.93 (m, 2.5H), 1.81-1.73 (m, 0.5H), 1.63-1.55(m, 1H), 1.45-1.32 (m, 1.5H), 1.03-0.95 (m, 0.5H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₂₃H₂₇O₅ [M+H]⁺: 383.18530, found 383.18513.

(S)-1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (22a) and(S)-1-((R)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (22b)

To a stirred solution of 21 (3.11 g, 8.14 mmol, 1 equiv) in DCM (125 mL)at 0° C. was added DMF (6 μL, 0.08 mmol, 0.01 equiv) and thionylchloride (0.89 mL, 12.21 mmol, 1.5 equiv) and the reaction was stirredat 0° C. overnight. Then additional portions of DMF (0.05 equiv) andthionyl chloride (0.2 equiv) were added and the reaction was stirred forone more hour. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure toyield the crude acid chloride as a yellow oil, which was used in thefollowing step without further purification. (S)-piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (1168 mg, 8.95 mmol, 1.1 equiv) was dissolved in 1 M KOH aqueoussolution (18 mL, 17.9 mmol, 2.2 equiv) and cooled to 0° C. In a separateflask, the crude acid chloride was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (25 mL) andwas added to the above aqueous solution at 0° C. After stirring for onehour at 0° C., the reaction mixture was allowed to reach ambienttemperature and left stirring overnight. The reaction mixture wasquenched and acidified with 1 M HCL solution (pH=1-2), extracted withEA, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudeproduct was purified by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=5:1+1% HCOOH)to afford product S7 (2858 mg, 71%, white solid, analytics shown inSupporting Information) and recovered starting material 21 (885 mg,28%). Subsequently, a stirred solution of S7 (6.15 g, 12.46 mmol, 1equiv) in THF/MeOH (v/v=1:1, 300 mL) was degassed by sparging with Argonfor 15 minutes. After addition of Pd/C (10 wt. %, 1330 mg, 1.25 mmol,0.1 equiv) the solution was sparged with hydrogen for 15 minutes and wasthen stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature overnight.The dark suspension was filtered through Celite and the solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flashcolumn chromatography (DCM/MeOH/HCOOH=90:1:1) to afford the desiredproduct 22a (2089 mg, 41%) and the corresponding diastereomer 22b (2210mg, 44%) as white solids. Data for 22a: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixtureof rotamers 0.32:1, A:B): δ 6.47-6.34 (m, 1.96H, A+B), 4.78 (d, J=5.5Hz, 0.17H, A), 4.58 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 0.13H, A), 3.95-3.66 (m, 6.90H, A+B),3.30 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.76H, B), 3.10 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.24H, A), 2.97-2.85(m, 0.70H, B), 2.64 (td, J=2.8, 13.4 Hz, 0.22H, A), 2.29-2.17 (m, 0.75H,B), 2.12-1.97 (m, 1.30H, A+B), 1.92-1.76 (m, 1.22H, A+B), 1.75-1.50 (m,6.15H, A+B), 1.50-1.00 (m, 7.50H, A+B), 0.98-0.63 (m, 2.32H, A+B). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₂₂H₃₂NO₆ [M+H]⁺: 406.22241, found406.22231. Data for 22b: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.12:1, A:B): δ 6.51-6.47 (m, 0.84H, A+B), 6.47-6.43 (m, 0.86H, A+B),6.42-6.39 (m, 0.34H, A), 5.48-5.43 (m, 0.82H, B), 4.94-4.90 (m, 0.10H,A), 4.53 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 0.08H, A), 4.01-3.94 (m, 0.86H, B), 3.87-3.84(m, 2.56H, A+B), 3.84-3.77 (m, 3.43H, A+B), 3.36 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 0.84H,B), 3.23 (td, J=3.1, 13.1 Hz, 0.99H, A+B), 2.80-2.72 (m, 0.10H, A),2.30-2.14 (m, 1.03H, A+B), 2.14-2.01 (m, 1.04H, A+B), 1.89 (d, J=12.7Hz, 1.00H, A+B), 1.74-1.42 (m, 6.60H, A+B), 1.42-1.20 (m, 4.08H, A+B),1.19-0.93 (m, 3.33H, A+B), 0.93-0.79 (m, 1.25H, A+B), 0.79-0.65 (m,1.05H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₂₂H₃₂NO₆ [M+H]⁺: 406.22241,found 406.22269.

(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(allyloxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (23)

The substrate 22a (350 mg, 0.86 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure A (Supporting Information) with K₂CO₃ (358 mg, 2.59 mmol, 3equiv) and allyl bromide (313 mg, 2.59 mmol, 3 equiv) in MeCN (20 mL).An additional portion of allyl bromide (0.5 equiv) was added untilcompletion of the reaction. The product S8 (390 mg, 93%, analytics shownin Supporting Information) was obtained after purification by flashcolumn chromatography (CH/EA=6:1) as light yellow oil. Subsequently, S8(390 mg, 0.80 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to general procedure F(Supporting Information) with LiOH (78 mg, 3.20 mmol, 4 equiv) inH₂O/MeOH/THF (12 mL). 23 (322 mg, 90%) was obtained after purificationby flash column chromatography (CH/EA=3:1+0.2% HCOOH) as white solid. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.36:1, A:B): δ 8.31 (br s,0.79H, A+B), 6.47-6.40 (m, 2.12H, A+B), 6.07-5.95 (m, 0.99H, A+B),5.39-5.33 (m, 1.03H, A+B), 5.29 (dd, J=2.4, 6.1 Hz, 0.74H, B), 5.25-5.19(m, 1.04H, A+B), 4.75 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 0.26H, A), 4.63-4.49 (m, 2.41H,A+B), 3.90-3.73 (m, 7.19H, A+B), 3.32 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.74H, B), 3.09 (d,J=9.7 Hz, 0.26H, A), 2.94-2.85 (m, 0.73H, B), 2.67-2.59 (m, 0.26H, A),2.26-2.19 (m, 0.73H, B), 2.11-1.99 (m, 1.48H, A+B), 1.93-1.79 (m, 1.06H,A+B), 1.72-1.52 (m, 6.16H, A+B), 1.51-1.24 (m, 3.90H, A+B), 1.21-0.97(m, 3.11H, A+B), 0.96-0.85 (m, 0.82H, A+B), 0.83-0.64 (m, 1.38H, A+B).HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₂₅H₃₆NO₆ [M+H]⁺: 446.25371, found446.25383.

(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (24)

The substrate S9 (360 mg, 0.70 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure F with LiOH (67 mg, 2.80 mmol, 4 equiv) in H₂O/MeOH/THF (16mL). 24 (298 mg, 93%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=4:1+0.5% HCOOH). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixtureof rotamers 0.36:1, A:B): δ 8.52 (br s, 0.81H, A+B), 6.51-6.37 (m,2.16H, A+B), 5.97-5.83 (m, 0.99H, A+B), 5.33-5.27 (m, 0.73H, B),5.18-5.03 (m, 2.08H, A+B), 4.76 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 0.26H, A), 4.63-4.55 (m,0.26H, A), 4.01 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 2.21H, A+B), 3.92-3.84 (m, 0.77H, B),3.83-3.72 (m, 6.23H, A+B), 3.32 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.76H, B), 3.10 (d, J=9.7Hz, 0.26H, A), 2.95-2.86 (m, 0.71H, B), 2.68-2.60 (m, 0.28H, A),2.57-2.47 (m, 2.15H, A+B), 2.26-2.19 (m, 0.76H, B), 2.12-1.99 (m, 1.46H,A+B), 1.93-1.79 (m, 1.09H, A+B), 1.73-1.52 (m, 6.21H, A+B), 1.50-0.98(m, 7.17H, A+B), 0.96-0.85 (m, 0.87H, B), 0.83-0.65 (m, 1.38H, A+B).HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₂₆H₃₈NO₆ [M+H]⁺: 460.26936, found460.26956.

(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (25)

The substrate S10 (635 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure F with LiOH (106 mg, 4.43 mmol, 4 equiv) in H₂O/MeOH/THF (20mL). 25 (511 mg, 94%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=5:1+0.5% HCOOH). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixtureof rotamers 0.34:1, A:B): δ 9.33 (br s, 0.90H, A+B), 6.48-6.43 (m,2.11H, A+B), 5.96-5.85 (m, 1.06H, A+B), 5.33-5.24 (m, 1.89H, A+B),5.20-5.14 (m, 1.07H, A+B), 4.75 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 0.26H, A), 4.62-4.56 (m,0.26H, A), 4.17-4.05 (m, 4.11H, A+B), 3.88-3.74 (m, 10.02H, A+B), 3.32(d, J=9.5 Hz, 0.75H, B), 3.10 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.24H, A), 2.91-2.82 (m,0.75H, B), 2.67-2.60 (m, 0.25H, A), 2.27-2.19 (m, 0.77H, B), 2.11-2.00(m, 1.33H, A+B), 1.90-1.81 (m, 0.96H, A+B), 1.70-1.56 (m, 5.93H, A+B),1.47-1.02 (m, 7.05H, A+B), 0.95-0.67 (m, 2.01H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₂₇H₄₀NO₇ [M+H]⁺: 490.27993, found 490.28008.

(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(3-(allyloxy)propoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylicacid (26)

The substrate S11 (694 mg, 1.15 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure F with LiOH (110 mg, 4.60 mmol, 4 equiv) in H₂O/MeOH/THF (20mL). 26 (563 mg, 97%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=4:1+0.5% HCOOH). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixtureof rotamers 0.33:1, A:B): δ 8.73 (br s, 0.81H, A+B), 6.49-6.40 (m,2.01H, A+B), 5.92-5.83 (m, 1.04H, A+B), 5.30 (dd, J=2.3, 6.0 Hz, 0.74H,B), 5.27-5.21 (m, 1.09H, A+B), 5.16-5.11 (m, 1.04H, A+B), 4.77-4.74 (m,0.23H, A), 4.61-4.55 (m, 0.23H, A), 4.09-4.02 (m, 2.00H, A+B), 4.00-3.94(m, 2.45H, A+B), 3.87-3.73 (m, 7.33H, A+B), 3.64-3.58 (m, 2.14H, A+B),3.32 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 0.72H, B), 3.11 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.24H, A), 2.88-2.81(m, 0.70H, B), 2.63 (td, J=2.6, 13.3 Hz, 0.23H, A), 2.24-2.19 (m, 0.71H,B), 2.08-1.99 (m, 3.12H, A+B), 1.91-1.80 (m, 1.27H, A+B), 1.68-1.54 (m,6.02H, A+B), 1.46-1.25 (m, 3.49H, A+B), 1.22-1.01 (m, 2.50H, A+B),0.94-0.86 (m, 0.80H, B), 0.81-0.67 (m, 1.19H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₂₈H₄₂NO₇ [M+H]⁺: 504.29558, found 504.29563.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(3-(allyloxy)-4,5-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(27)

The substrate 23 (246 mg, 0.55 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure G (Supporting Information) with 14 (181 mg, 0.55 mmol, 1equiv, synthesis and analytics shown in Supporting Information),4-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine (334 mg, 2.21 mmol, 4 equiv) and EDC (119 mg,0.61 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in toluene (40 mL). After stirring at roomtemperature for 3 hours, 27 (267 mg, 64%) was obtained afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1+1% MeOH) as lightyellow resin. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers, major rotamerA): δ 7.29 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.31H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 0.12H), 7.11 (t, J=7.9Hz, 0.58H, A), 6.97-6.90 (m, 0.66H, A), 6.90-6.85 (m, 0.33H), 6.81-6.74(m, 2.03H, A), 6.71-6.67 (m, 0.93H, A), 6.67-6.58 (m, 1.80H, A),6.53-6.48 (m, 1.42H, A), 6.46-6.40 (m, 1.21H, A), 6.09-5.93 (m, 1.95H,A), 5.82-5.78 (m, 0.29H), 5.58 (dd, J=5.6, 8.1 Hz, 0.70H, A), 5.48-5.44(m, 0.59H, A), 5.44-5.34 (m, 1.87H, A), 5.33-5.17 (m, 2.38H, A),4.73-4.67 (m, 0.34H), 4.60-4.45 (m, 4.48H, A), 3.97-3.90 (m, 0.78H, A),3.88-3.75 (m, 10.90H, A), 3.69 (s, 1.79H, A), 3.38-3.32 (m, 0.70H, A),3.09 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 0.04H), 3.01-2.91 (m, 0.37H), 2.80 (td, J=2.9, 13.3Hz, 0.58H, A), 2.65-2.50 (m, 1.01H, A), 2.50-2.34 (m, 1.42H, A),2.32-2.23 (m, 1.05H, A), 2.15-1.79 (m, 4.32H, A), 1.72-1.51 (m, 6.67H,A), 1.47-1.05 (m, 6.68H, A), 1.04-0.84 (m, 1.19H, A), 0.80-0.68 (m,0.81H, A), 0.65-0.50 (m, 0.55H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₅H₅₈NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 756.41061, found 756.41056.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(3-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(28)

The substrate 24 (289 mg, 0.63 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure G with 14 (207 mg, 0.63 mmol, 1 equiv),4-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine (380 mg, 2.52 mmol, 4 equiv) and EDC (135 mg,0.69 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in toluene (50 mL). After stirring at roomtemperature for 4 hours, 28 (287 mg, 59%) was obtained afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1+1% MeOH). ¹H NMR(500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers): δ 7.28 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.29H), 7.19(t, J=8.1 Hz, 0.10H), 7.10 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.60H, A), 6.96-6.90 (m, 0.61H,A), 6.89-6.85 (m, 0.32H), 6.80-6.73 (m, 2.04H, A), 6.71-6.58 (m, 2.51H,A), 6.52-6.48 (m, 1.41H, A), 6.43-6.39 (m, 1.10H, A), 6.08-5.98 (m,0.91H, A), 5.94-5.78 (m, 1.16H, A), 5.57 (dd, J=5.6, 8.0 Hz, 0.72H, A),5.48-5.45 (m, 0.60H, A), 5.43-5.36 (m, 1.01H, A), 5.31-5.23 (m, 1.01H,A), 5.19-5.03 (m, 2.03H, A), 4.73-4.68 (m, 0.28H), 4.58-4.46 (m, 2.39H,A), 4.06-4.01 (m, 0.62H), 4.01-3.91 (m, 2.26H, A), 3.87-3.80 (m, 8.47H,A), 3.79-3.76 (m, 2.56H, A), 3.69 (s, 1.87H, A), 3.39-3.33 (m, 0.73H,A), 2.98-2.93 (m, 0.30H), 2.79 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz, 0.59H, A), 2.63-2.34(m, 4.30H, A), 2.31-2.24 (m, 0.96H, A), 2.14-2.03 (m, 1.63H, A),1.99-1.79 (m, 2.18H, A), 1.71-1.51 (m, 5.98H, A), 1.47-1.06 (m, 6.21H,A), 1.02-0.85 (m, 0.99H, A), 0.79-0.70 (m, 0.71H, A), 0.64-0.53 (m,0.44H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₆H₆₀NO₉ [M+H]⁺:770.42626, found 770.42648.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(3-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(29)

The substrate 25 (508 mg, 1.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure G with 14 (341 mg, 1.04 mmol, 1 equiv),4-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine (628 mg, 4.15 mmol, 4 equiv) and EDC (223 mg,1.14 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in toluene (75 mL). After stirring at roomtemperature for 4 hours and performing the standard work-up procedure,the crude product was reacted with acetic anhydride (234 mg), pyridine(75 μL) and DMAP (11 mg) in DCM (15 mL) to convert unreacted 14 into thecorresponding acetate and thereby facilitating the purification of 29.29 (524 mg, 63%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=5:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture ofrotamers): δ 7.29 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.30H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 0.10H), 7.11 (t,J=7.9 Hz, 0.58H, A), 6.97-6.90 (m, 0.67H, A), 6.89-6.85 (m, 0.34H, A),6.81-6.73 (m, 2.13H, A), 6.72-6.57 (m, 2.88H, A), 6.54-6.49 (m, 1.51H,A), 6.47-6.39 (m, 1.23H, A), 6.09-5.98 (m, 1.01H, A), 5.96-5.85 (m,0.98H, A), 5.82-5.77 (m, 0.30H), 5.60-5.54 (m, 0.72H, A), 5.48-5.44 (m,0.62H, A), 5.44-5.35 (m, 1.20H, A), 5.33-5.24 (m, 2.12H, A), 5.21-5.14(m, 1.02H, A), 4.74-4.64 (m, 0.35H), 4.58-4.45 (m, 2.47H, A), 4.18-4.02(m, 4.36H, A), 3.98-3.62 (m, 16.72H, A), 3.39-3.32 (m, 0.75H, A), 3.09(d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.04H), 3.01-2.91 (m, 0.36H), 2.78 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz,0.59H, A), 2.65-2.52 (m, 1.03H, A), 2.50-2.33 (m, 1.46H, A), 2.33-2.21(m, 1.12H, A), 2.15-1.77 (m, 4.52H, A), 1.76-1.48 (m, 7.00H, A),1.48-1.04 (m, 6.93H, A), 1.03-0.84 (m, 1.22H, A), 0.80-0.68 (m, 0.85H,A), 0.65-0.49 (m, 0.54H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₇H₆₂NO₁₀[M+H]⁺: 800.43682, found 800.43680.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-(3-(3-(allyloxy)propoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-cyclohexylacetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(30)

The substrate 26 (545 mg, 1.08 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure G with 14 (355 mg, 1.08 mmol, 1 equiv),4-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine (640 mg, 4.32 mmol, 4 equiv) and EDC (228 mg,1.19 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in toluene (75 mL). After stirring at roomtemperature for 4 hours and performing the standard work-up procedure,the crude product was reacted with acetic anhydride (166 mg), pyridine(53 μL) and DMAP (8 mg) in DCM (10 mL) to convert unreacted 14 into thecorresponding acetate and thereby facilitating the purification of 30.30 (522 mg, 59%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=4:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture ofrotamers): δ 7.30-7.26 (m, 0.19H), 7.20-7.16 (m, 0.10H), 7.09 (t, J=7.9Hz, 0.56H, A), 6.96-6.89 (m, 0.55H, A), 6.88-6.84 (m, 0.29H), 6.79-6.73(m, 1.88H, A), 6.70-6.56 (m, 2.55H, A), 6.52-6.48 (m, 1.38H, A), 6.42(s, 0.55H, A), 6.40-6.37 (m, 0.54H), 6.07-5.97 (m, 0.92H, A), 5.93-5.84(m, 0.93H, A), 5.79 (dd, J=6.2, 7.6 Hz, 0.27H), 5.55 (dd, J=5.6, 8.1 Hz,0.68H, A), 5.46 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 0.55H, A), 5.42-5.35 (m, 1.09H, A),5.29-5.22 (m, 2.01H, A), 5.16-5.11 (m, 0.99H, A), 4.70 (d, J=5.6 Hz,0.27H), 4.57-4.46 (m, 2.25H, A), 4.10-3.91 (m, 5.04H, A), 3.86-3.79 (m,8.36H, A), 3.77-3.74 (m, 2.42H, A), 3.67-3.53 (m, 3.89H, A), 3.37-3.33(m, 0.71H, A), 2.95 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.30H), 2.78 (td, J=2.8, 13.4 Hz,0.54H, A), 2.62-2.50 (m, 0.80H, A), 2.48-2.33 (m, 1.22, A), 2.30-2.23(m, 0.94H, A), 2.12-1.79 (m, 6.01H, A), 1.70-1.52 (m, 5.93H, A),1.44-1.06 (m, 6.25H, A), 1.03-0.82 (m, 1.01H, A), 0.79-0.68 (m, 0.70H,A), 0.63-0.52 (m, 0.37H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₈H₆₃NO₁₀Na[M+Na]⁺: 836.43442, found 836.43489.

Macrocycles 31-(Z) and 31-(E)

The substrate 9 (357 mg, 0.47 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generation catalyst (40 mg, 0.05 mmol,0.1 equiv) in DCM (1000 mL, 0.5 mM). After work-up procedure a), 31-(Z)(16 mg, 5%) and 31-(E) (132 mg, 38%) were obtained as pure isomers afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=5:1) andsemi-preparative HPLC (70-100% Solvent B). Another product fraction wasobtained as a mixture of E/Z isomers (77 mg, 22%) and not furtherpurified. Data for Macrocycle 31-(Z): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.15(t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.75 (m, 3H), 6.74 (d, J=1.9Hz, 1H), 6.72-6.68 (m, 1H), 6.32-6.29 (m, 2H), 6.06-5.99 (m, 1H),5.89-5.79 (m, 2H), 5.50 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.65-4.54 (m, 2H), 4.09-4.03(m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.84-3.78 (m, 4H), 3.62 (s, 3H),3.56-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.27 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 2.69-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.49(m, 2H), 2.33-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.09-1.92 (m, 2H),1.89-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.60 (m, 5H), 1.57-1.48 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.28 (m,3H), 1.24-1.18 (m, 1H), 1.18-1.07 (m, 2H), 0.98-0.88 (m, 1H), 0.81-0.71(m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 728.37931,found 728.37972. Data for Macrocycle 31-(E): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ7.17 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.76 (m, 2H), 6.71-6.65(m, 3H), 6.42-6.39 (m, 1H), 6.27 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 5.86 (ddd, J=5.9,7.4, 15.5 Hz, 1H), 5.70-5.60 (m, 2H), 5.49-5.44 (m, 1H), 4.63 (ddd,J=1.1, 6.7, 25.9 Hz, 1H), 4.40-4.37 (m, 2H), 3.97-3.90 (m, 1H), 3.86 (s,3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.53 (s, 3H), 3.30 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H),2.88-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.64-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.02 (m,2H), 1.94-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.54 (m, 6H), 1.48-1.38 (m, 1H), 1.37-1.23(m, 3H), 1.17-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.94-0.84 (m, 1H), 0.78-0.67 (m, 1H). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 728.37931, found728.37955.

Macrocycles 32-(Z) and 32-(E)

The substrate 10 (304 mg, 0.40 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generation catalyst (34 mg, 0.04 mmol,0.1 equiv) in DCM (800 mL, 0.5 mM). After work-up procedure a), 32-(Z)(50 mg, 17%) and 32-(E) (62 mg, 21%) were obtained as pure isomers afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=5:1). Another productfraction was obtained as a mixture of E/Z isomers (118 mg, 40%) and notfurther purified. Data for Macrocycle 32-(Z): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ7.15 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.75 (m, 2H), 6.71-6.63(m, 3H), 6.39-6.36 (m, 1H), 6.32 (br s, 1H), 5.73-5.67 (m, 2H), 5.64(dd, J=6.4, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.46-5.43 (m, 1H), 4.45 (dd, J=5.7, 12.5 Hz,1H), 4.34 (dd, J=3.9, 12.6 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.13 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.00 (m,1H), 3.94 (d, J=13.8 Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.80 (m, 6H), 3.54 (br s, 3H), 3.32(d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.72 (td, J=2.8, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.60-2.50 (m, 1H),2.49-2.40 (m, 3H), 2.31-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.84 (m,2H), 1.71-1.52 (m, 6H), 1.46-1.07 (m, 6H), 0.93-0.83 (m, 1H), 0.79-0.68(m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₄H₅₆NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 742.39496,found 742.39492. Data for Macrocycle 32-(E): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ7.15 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.75 (m, 3H), 6.66-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.57-6.23(m, 3H), 5.70 (dt, J=6.8, 15.6 Hz, 1H), 5.56-5.44 (m, 3H), 4.50-4.44 (m,1H), 4.35-4.28 (m, 2H), 4.09-4.03 (m, 1H), 4.02-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.84(m, 6H), 3.79-3.53 (m, 6H), 3.35 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (td, J=2.7,13.3 Hz, 1H), 2.56-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.37 (m, 2H), 2.34-2.22 (m, 2H),2.12-2.03 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.56 (m, 6H), 1.49-1.38 (m,1H), 1.37-1.21 (m, 3H), 1.17-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.94-0.83 (m, 1H), 0.81-0.70(m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₄H₅₆NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 742.39496,found 742.39481.

Macrocycles 33-(Z) and 33-(E)

The substrate 11 (170 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B (Supporting Information) with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generationcatalyst (18 mg, 0.02 mmol, 0.1 equiv) in DCM (450 mL, 0.5 mM). Afterwork-up procedure a), 33-(Z) (11 mg, 7%) and 33-(E) (91 mg, 56%) wereobtained after purification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=3:1)as colorless resins. Data for Macrocycle 33-(Z): ¹H NMR (500 MHz,CDCl₃): δ 7.17 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.79 (m, 1H),6.79-6.75 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.63 (m, 2H), 6.53-6.50 (m, 1H), 6.37 (s, 2H),5.91 (ddd, J=5.3, 6.8, 11.9 Hz, 1H), 5.87-5.81 (m, 1H), 5.49 (dd, J=5.6,8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (dd, J=6.9, 11.9 Hz, 1H), 4.54(ddd, J=6.0, 12.2, 19.4 Hz, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J=5.6, 12.7 Hz, 1H),4.16-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.93 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.84 (m, 6H), 3.80-3.68(m, 2H), 3.58 (s, 6H), 3.34 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 2.75 (td, J=3.0, 13.3Hz, 1H), 2.58-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.35-2.29 (m, 1H),2.14-2.06 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.58 (m,6H), 1.46-1.08 (m, 6H), 0.91-0.82 (m, 1H), 0.79-0.70 (m, 1H). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₅H₅₈NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 772.4055, found772.4050. Data for Macrocycle 33-(E): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture ofrotamers 0.58:1, A:B): δ 7.30-7.27 (m, 0.30H, A), 7.16-7.11 (m, 0.99H,A+B), 6.90-6.87 (m, 0.37H, A), 6.81-6.67 (m, 3.52H, A+B), 6.65-6.61 (m,1.26H, A+B), 6.52-6.45 (m, 2.58H, A+B), 5.83 (dt, J=5.6, 17.0 Hz, 1.00H,A+B), 5.75 (dt, J=5.1, 16.0 Hz, 0.59H, B), 5.66-5.63 (m, 0.65H, B),5.51-5.46 (m, 0.63H, B), 5.41 (dd, J=5.5, 8.5 Hz, 0.62H, B), 4.80-4.76(m, 0.41H, A), 4.64-4.59 (m, 0.62H, B), 4.55-4.50 (m, 0.61H, B),4.45-4.38 (m, 0.74H, A), 4.28-4.24 (m, 0.72H, A), 4.16 (dd, J=4.8, 10.1Hz, 0.41H, A), 4.12-4.00 (m, 2.61H, A+B), 3.98-3.83 (m, 10.46H, A+B),3.67-3.52 (m, 5.57H, A+B), 3.39 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 0.61H, B), 3.01-2.93 (m,0.99H, A+B), 2.71 (ddd, J=5.4, 9.1, 14.3 Hz, 0.36H, A), 2.61 (ddd,J=7.1, 8.8, 14.1 Hz, 0.37H, A), 2.51-2.38 (m, 1.30H, B), 2.35 (d, J=10.1Hz, 0.37H, A), 2.29-2.23 (m, 1.26H, A+B), 2.12-2.05 (m, 0.93H, A+B),1.96-1.85 (m, 1.65H, A+B), 1.79-1.62 (m, 6.10H, A+B), 1.49-0.77 (m,8.30H, A+B), 0.66-0.57 (m, 0.34H, A), −0.14 (qd, J=3.7, 12.7 Hz, 0.34H,A), −0.22-−0.31 (m, 0.34H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₅H₅₈NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 772.40552, found 772.40455.

Macrocycle 34-(E)

The substrate 12 (125 mg, 0.15 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generation catalyst (13 mg, 0.015 mmol,0.1 equiv) in DCM (310 mL, 0.5 mM). After work-up procedure a), 34-(E)(53 mg, 44%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=4:1). The corresponding Z-alkene was only observedin trace amounts during the reaction control via LC-MS and could not beisolated. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 7.08 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.74-6.70(m, 5H), 6.64-6.59 (m, 2H), 6.52-6.47 (m, 1H), 5.91-5.87 (m, 1H), 5.84(dd, J=5.3, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.56-5.48 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.24 (m, 2H), 4.13-4.07(m, 1H), 3.99-3.94 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.55(s, 3H), 3.46-3.43 (m, 9H), 3.35-3.28 (m, 3H), 2.97-2.90 (m, 1H),2.60-2.51 (m, 3H), 2.33-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.99 (m,3H), 1.91-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.62 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.52(m, 1H), 1.44-1.28 (m, 4H), 1.20-1.14 (m, 4H), 0.97-0.91 (m, 1H),0.87-0.78 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₆H₆₀NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺:786.42117, found 786.42139.

Macrocycles 35-(Z) and 35-(E)

The substrate 27 (261 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B (Supporting Information) with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generationcatalyst (30 mg, 0.04 mmol, 0.1 equiv) in DCM (700 mL, 0.5 mM). Afterwork-up procedure b), 35-(Z) (57 mg, 23%) and 35-(E) (28 mg, 11%) wereobtained as white, solid product isomers after purification by flashcolumn chromatography (CH/EA=5:1). Another product fraction was obtainedas a mixture of E/Z isomers (69 mg, 28%) and not further purified. Datafor Macrocycle 35-(E): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.20 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.75 (m, 2H), 6.55-6.49 (m, 3H), 6.46-6.43(m, 1H), 6.29 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (d, J=16.3 Hz, 1H), 5.68-5.61 (m,1H), 5.59 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (dd, J=3.4, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 4.87-4.74(m, 3H), 4.66 (dd, J=9.9, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86(s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.57 (d, J=10.3 Hz,1H), 3.11 (td, J=2.5, 13.1 Hz, 1H), 2.39-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.12 (m,2H), 1.92-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.65 (m, 3H), 1.58-1.50(m, 2H), 1.44-1.35 (m, 4H), 1.26-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.11-1.04 (m, 1H),0.99-0.91 (m, 1H), 0.82-0.74 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₃H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 728.37931, found 728.37950. Data for Macrocycle35-(Z): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.16:1, A:B): δ 7.24(t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.15H, A), 7.09 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.85H, B), 7.04-7.01 (m,0.14H, A), 6.92-6.87 (m, 0.30H, A), 6.81-6.74 (m, 2.59H, A+B), 6.70-6.51(m, 4.36H, A+B), 6.47-6.43 (m, 0.84H, B), 6.16-6.13 (m, 0.14H, A),6.08-5.80 (m, 2.39H, A+B), 5.56-5.52 (m, 0.85H, B), 5.33 (dd, J=4.2, 9.8Hz, 0.88H, B), 4.88-4.80 (m, 0.85H, B), 4.78-4.65 (m, 2.35H, A+B),4.58-4.53 (m, 0.16H, A), 4.49-4.35 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 4.27 (d, J=13.2 Hz,0.85H, B), 3.87-3.82 (m, 7.03H, A+B), 3.79 (s, 0.61H, A), 3.74 (s,5.06H, A+B), 3.50 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 0.79H, B), 3.20 (td, J=2.6, 13.1 Hz,0.85H, B), 2.93 (td, J=3.5, 12.8 Hz, 0.14H, A), 2.63-2.50 (m, 0.35H, A),2.42-2.17 (m, 3.57H, A+B), 2.15-2.09 (m, 0.30H, A), 1.88 (d, J=12.4 Hz,0.97H, A+B), 1.76-1.46 (m, 8.06H, A+B), 1.43-1.31 (m, 3.08H, A+B),1.28-1.11 (m, 3.00H, A+B), 0.98-0.83 (m, 1.20H, A+B), 0.80-0.68 (m,0.84H, B), 0.41-0.31 (m, 0.15H, A), 0.10-−0.01 (m, 0.14H, A). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 728.37931, found728.37963.

Macrocycles 36-(Z) and 36-(E)

The substrate 28 (224 mg, 0.29 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generation catalyst (25 mg, 0.03 mmol,0.1 equiv) and 1,4-benzoquinone (4 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.1 equiv) in DCM (1mM, 300 mL). After work-up procedure b), 36-(Z) (28 mg, 13%) and 36-(E)(115 mg, 53%) were obtained as product isomers after purification byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1) and semi-preparative HPLC(80-100% Solvent B). Data for Macrocycle 36-(Z): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.16:1, A:B): δ 7.29 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.15H, A), 7.15(t, J=8.3 Hz, 0.85H, B), 7.08-7.06 (m, 0.14H, A), 6.94-6.88 (m, 0.32H,A), 6.81-6.74 (m, 2.73H, A+B), 6.69-6.61 (m, 2.75H, A+B), 6.56-6.51 (m,0.22H, A), 6.43-6.40 (m, 0.80H, B), 6.31-6.28 (m, 0.81H, B), 6.21-6.19(m, 0.13H, A), 6.02-5.95 (m, 0.15H, A), 5.93-5.78 (m, 1.87H, A+B),5.55-5.46 (m, 1.77H, B), 4.62-4.42 (m, 0.65H, A), 4.34-4.23 (m, 2.52H,A+B), 4.12-4.00 (m, 1.79H, B), 3.88-3.82 (m, 6.69H, A+B), 3.80-3.76 (m,3.00H, A+B), 3.64 (s, 2.42H, B), 3.37 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 0.84H, B),2.81-2.71 (m, 1.73H, A+B), 2.66-2.54 (m, 0.38H, A), 2.52-2.34 (m, 3.01H,A+B), 2.31-2.24 (m, 1.02H, A+B), 2.20-2.06 (m, 1.21H, A+B), 1.92-1.84(m, 1.64H, A+B), 1.80-1.53 (m, 7.03H, A+B), 1.50-1.24 (m, 3.83H, A+B),1.19-1.07 (m, 2.59H, A+B), 0.92-0.82 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 0.78-0.69 (m,0.82H, B), 0.30-0.21 (m, 0.13H, A), 0.14-0.05 (m, 0.18H, A). HRMS (m/z):(ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₄H₅₆NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 742.39496, found 742.39491. Datafor Macrocycle 36-(E): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, THF-d₈, mixture of rotamers0.18:1, A:B): δ 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.90H, B), 7.11-7.08 (m, 0.14H, A),6.99-6.92 (m, 0.81H, B), 6.92-6.83 (m, 0.31H, A), 6.81-6.75 (m, 1.85H,B), 6.73-6.70 (m, 0.99H, A+B), 6.69 (d, 0.82H, B), 6.67-6.60 (m, 1.17H,A+B), 6.46 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.80H, B), 6.37 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 0.14H, A), 6.33(d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.79H, B), 5.97-5.89 (m, 0.28H, A), 5.79 (dt, J=4.9, 16.2Hz, 0.15H, A), 5.72-5.61 (m, 1.69H, A+B), 5.56 (dd, J=4.8, 9.2 Hz,0.82H, B), 5.29-5.25 (m, 0.80H, B), 4.74 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 0.14H, A),4.69-4.53 (m, 2.01H, A+B), 4.24-4.17 (m, 0.14H, A), 3.98-3.92 (m, 0.16H,A), 3.89-3.81 (m, 1.75H, A+B), 3.76-3.67 (m, 13.11H, A+B), 3.43 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 0.87H, B), 2.84 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 0.14H, A), 2.74 (td, J=3.1, 13.3Hz, 0.97H, B), 2.61-2.54 (m, 0.99H, A+B), 2.50-2.34 (m, 3.56H, A+B),2.11-2.03 (m, 1.01H, A+B), 1.99-1.89 (m, 1.76H, A+B), 1.85-1.79 (m,1.00H, A+B), 1.70-1.55 (m, 5.22H, A+B), 1.46-1.37 (m, 0.94H, A+B),1.33-0.76 (m, 8.59H, A+B), 0.55-0.45 (m, 0.25H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₄H₅₆NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 742.39496, found 742.39517.

Macrocycles 37-(E) and 37-(Z)

The substrate 29 (201 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generation catalyst (21 mg, 0.03 mmol,0.1 equiv) and 1,4-benzoquinone (3 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.1 equiv) in DCM (1mM, 250 mL). After work-up procedure b), 37-(E) (58 mg, 30%) and 37-(Z)(7 mg, 4%) were obtained as pure product isomers after purification byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1) and semi-preparative HPLC(80-100% Solvent B). Another product fraction was obtained as a mixtureof E/Z isomers (75 mg, 39%) and not further purified. Data forMacrocycle 37-(E): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.34:1,A:B): δ 7.28-7.23 (m, 0.40H, A), 7.19-7.15 (m, 0.78H, B), 7.05-7.02 (m,0.23H, A), 6.91-6.87 (m, 0.28H, A), 6.86-6.72 (m, 2.99H, A+B), 6.71-6.61(m, 2.06H, A+B), 6.57-6.55 (m, 0.71H, B), 6.43-6.37 (m, 1.34H, A+B),6.33-6.30 (m, 0.23H, A), 6.00 (dt, J=4.9, 17.3 Hz, 0.32H, A), 5.93-5.90(m, 0.17H, A), 5.87 (dt, J=5.2, 16.5 Hz, 1.15H, B), 5.83-5.80 (m, 0.40H,A), 5.58 (dd, J=5.3, 8.5 Hz, 0.74H, B), 5.49 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 0.78H, B),4.65-4.54 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 4.53-4.42 (m, 1.57H, A+B), 4.31-4.18 (m,0.79H, A), 4.15-4.03 (m, 2.82H, A+B), 4.00-3.88 (m, 2.20H, A+B),3.86-3.79 (m, 11.69H, A+B), 3.74-3.61 (m, 4.92H, A+B), 3.33 (d, J=9.5Hz, 0.72H, B), 2.85-2.76 (m, 0.98H, A+B), 2.69 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.24H, A),2.65-2.48 (m, 1.31H, A+B), 2.45-2.38 (m, 0.77H, B), 2.32-2.18 (m, 1.51H,A+B), 2.10-1.96 (m, 2.00H, A+B), 1.90-1.83 (m, 1.51H, A+B), 1.70-1.56(m, 5.38H, A+B), 1.51-1.23 (m, 5.20H, A+B), 1.17-0.99 (m, 2.30H, A+B),0.94-0.85 (m, 0.96H, A+B), 0.77-0.69 (m, 0.82H, B), 0.48-0.38 (m, 0.23H,A), 0.26-0.17 (m, 0.25H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₅H₅₈NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 772.40552, found 772.40598. Data for Macrocycle37-(Z): ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers): δ 7.28-7.24 (m,0.98H), 7.16 (dt, J=7.9, 10.4 Hz, 0.72H), 7.01 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 0.15H),6.97 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 0.16H), 6.92 (dd, J=2.1, 8.0 Hz, 0.29H), 6.89-6.73(m, 3.01H), 6.72-6.66 (m, 1.03H), 6.65-6.55 (m, 2.97H), 6.50 (d, J=1.9Hz, 0.36H), 6.35 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 0.30H), 6.23 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 0.14H),6.01-5.74 (m, 2.45H), 5.52 (dd, J=5.6, 8.7 Hz, 0.36H), 5.45-5.36 (m,1.00H), 4.79-4.57 (m, 2.38H), 4.52 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 0.17H), 4.30-4.20 (m,1.49H), 4.19-3.97 (m, 2.86H), 3.89-3.75 (m, 14.09H), 3.72-3.69 (m,0.35H), 3.65-3.60 (m, 0.30H), 3.57-3.51 (m, 0.29H), 3.39 (dd, J=5.7, 9.4Hz, 0.60H), 3.25 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.17H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 0.55H), 2.77 (td,J=3.1, 13.3 Hz, 0.32H), 2.68-2.51 (m, 1.32H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 0.65H),2.38-2.19 (m, 1.39H), 2.16-2.02 (m, 1.70H), 1.98-1.75 (m, 2.19H),1.72-1.55 (m, 6.00H), 1.47-1.27 (m, 4.00H), 1.19-1.00 (m, 2.99H),0.92-0.73 (m, 2.06H), 0.40-0.30 (m, 0.17H), 0.27-0.18 (m, 0.15H). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₅H₅₈NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 772.40552, found772.40547.

Macrocycle 38-(E)

The substrate 30 (134 mg, 0.17 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure B with Grubbs 2^(nd) Generation catalyst (15 mg, 0.017 mmol,0.1 equiv) and 1,4-benzoquinone (2 mg, 0.017 mmol, 0.1 equiv) in DCM (1mM, 175 mL). After work-up procedure b), 38-(E) (43 mg, 33%) wasobtained as pure product isomer after purification by semi-preparativeHPLC (85-100% Solvent B). Another product fraction was obtained as amixture of the E-alkene and an unidentified isomer (probably theZ-alkene due to same m/z on HPLC-MS; 75 mg, 58%, ratio 1:4, unidentifiedisomer/E-alkene). Unfortunately, we were not able to obtain theunidentified isomer as a pure product by column chromatography orsemi-preparative HPLC. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.36:1, A:B): δ 7.29-7.26 (m, 0.22H, A), 7.14 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.86H, B),7.03-7.01 (m, 0.23H, A), 6.89-6.87 (m, 0.24H, A), 6.87-6.84 (m, 0.24H,A), 6.80-6.72 (m, 2.87H, A+B), 6.69-6.64 (m, 2.16H, A+B), 6.63-6.59 (m,1.23H, A+B), 6.47-6.43 (m, 1.48H, A+B), 6.28 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 0.21H, A),5.95-5.89 (m, 0.39H, A), 5.87-5.80 (m, 1.12H, A+B), 5.77 (dt, J=5.1,16.0 Hz, 0.92H, B), 5.58 (dd, J=5.6, 8.3 Hz, 0.75H, B), 5.51 (d, J=5.6Hz, 0.73H, B), 4.64-4.56 (m, 0.95H, A+B), 4.40-4.36 (m, 1.43H, A+B),4.14-4.04 (m, 2.40H, A+B), 4.02-3.97 (m, 1.07H, A+B), 3.96-3.90 (m,1.70H, A+B), 3.87-3.83 (m, 6.67H, A+B), 3.82 (s, 0.81H, A), 3.81-3.79(m, 0.93H, A), 3.78 (s, 2.32H, B), 3.66 (s, 2.67H, A+B), 3.58-3.53 (m,0.90H, A+B), 3.35 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 0.74H, B), 2.92 (td, J=2.8, 13.5 Hz,0.77H, B), 2.83-2.74 (m, 0.50H, A), 2.65-2.59 (m, 0.38H, A), 2.55-2.37(m, 2.20H, A+B), 2.32-2.23 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 2.21-2.14 (m, 0.30H, A),2.11-1.97 (m, 3.64H, A+B), 1.93-1.83 (m, 1.37H, A+B), 1.72-1.58 (m,5.21H, A+B), 1.54-1.40 (m, 1.19H, A+B), 1.36-1.25 (m, 3.38H, A+B),1.17-1.07 (m, 2.20H, A+B), 0.95-0.83 (m, 1.22H, A+B), 0.78-0.70 (m,0.81H, B), 0.61-0.51 (m, 0.22H, A), 0.39-0.30 (m, 0.23H, A). HRMS (m/z):(ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₆H₆₀NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 786.42117, found 786.42154.

Macrocycle 39

A stirred solution of 31 (E/Z-alkene mixture, 44 mg, 0.06 mmol, 1 equiv)in MeOH (3 mL) was degassed by sparging with Argon for 15 minutes. Afteraddition of Pd/C (10 wt.-%, 6.4 mg, 0.006 mmol, 0.1 equiv) the solutionwas sparged with hydrogen for 15 minutes and was then stirred under ahydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 45 minutes. The darksuspension was filtered through Celite and the solvent was removed underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=5:1) to afford 39 (20 mg, 45%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz,CDCl₃): δ 7.15 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79-6.71 (m, 5H), 6.70-6.66 (m, 1H),6.33 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.18-6.15 (m, 1H), 5.74 (dd, J=5.8, 8.1 Hz, 1H),5.48 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.01(m, 1H), 3.95-3.90 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H),3.77 (td, J=3.0, 8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 3.28 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H),2.66-2.55 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.16 (m,1H), 2.16-2.06 (m, 2H), 2.00-1.83 (m, 3H), 1.76-1.52 (m, 8H), 1.46-1.25(m, 4H), 1.18-1.09 (m, 2H), 0.95-0.84 (m, 1H), 0.80-0.69 (m, 1H). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₆NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 730.39496, found730.39464.

Macrocycle 40

A stirred solution of 32 (E/Z-alkene mixture, 118 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1equiv) in MeOH (3 mL) was degassed by sparging with Argon for 15minutes. After addition of Pd/C (10 wt. %, 20 mg, 0.02 mmol, 0.1 equiv)the solution was sparged with hydrogen for 15 minutes and was thenstirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 15 minutes.The dark suspension was filtered through Celite and the solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flashcolumn chromatography (CH/EA=6:1) to afford 40 (44 mg, 37%). ¹H NMR (500MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.16 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.73 (m,2H), 6.69-6.59 (m, 3H), 6.44-6.40 (m, 1H), 6.30 (br s, 1H), 5.59 (dd,J=6.0, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.47-5.42 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.15 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.04 (m,1H), 3.99-3.89 (m, 3H), 3.88-3.80 (m, 9H), 3.51 (br s, 3H), 3.33 (d,J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 2.82 (td, J=2.8, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.58 (ddd, J=5.5, 9.6,14.6 Hz, 1H), 2.46 (ddd, J=6.6, 9.4, 13.9 Hz, 1H), 2.32-2.22 (m, 1H),2.22-2.02 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.86 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 1.76-1.50(m, 12H), 1.45-1.38 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.23 (m, 3H), 1.19-1.06 (m, 2H),0.95-0.83 (m, 1H), 0.79-0.68 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₄H₅₈NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 744.41061, found 744.41050.

Macrocycle 41

The substrate 33-(E) (40 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure E with RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (10 mg, 0.01 mmol, 0.2 equiv) in toluene (2mL). Additional portions of RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (2×0.1 eq.) and sparging withhydrogen were applied until completion of the reaction. 41 (30 mg, 75%)was obtained after purification by flash column chromatography(CH/EA=2:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.63:1, A:B): δ7.31-7.26 (m, 0.34H, A), 7.15 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.62H, B), 7.13-7.11 (m,0.36H, A), 6.92-6.88 (m, 0.38H, A), 6.83-6.74 (m, 2.80H, A+B), 6.72-6.63(m, 2.10H, A+B), 6.51-6.44 (m, 1.32H, A+B), 6.36 (s, 1.23H, A+B), 5.81(dd, J=5.3, 8.7 Hz, 0.39H, A), 5.46 (q, J=5.2 Hz, 1.25H, B), 4.77 (dd,J=2.4, 7.0 Hz, 0.37H, A), 4.38 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 0.38H, A), 4.32-4.26 (m,0.39H, A), 4.22-4.17 (m, 0.42H, A), 4.16-4.10 (m, 0.67H, B), 4.09-3.79(m, 12.23H, A+B), 3.75-3.60 (m, 2.77H, A+B), 3.57 (s, 4.20H, A+B),3.47-3.41 (m, 0.43H, A), 3.34 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 0.62H, B), 3.19-3.12 (m,0.43H, A), 3.06-2.96 (m, 0.39H, A), 2.81 (td, J=3.0, 13.3 Hz, 0.60H, B),2.73-2.65 (m, 0.39H, A), 2.63-2.51 (m, 0.99H, A+B), 2.47-2.39 (m, 0.63H,B), 2.34-2.26 (m, 1.29H, A+B), 2.20 (d, J=13.8 Hz, 0.39H, A+B),2.12-1.99 (m, 1.60H, A+B), 1.94-1.55 (m, 10.94H, A+B), 1.51-1.00 (m,7.52H, A+B), 0.96-0.68 (m, 2.00H, A+B), 0.64-0.54 (m, 0.36H, A),−0.11-−0.22 (m, 0.38H, A), −0.25-−0.37 (m, 0.38H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₅H₆₀NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 774.42117, found 774.42144.

Macrocycle 42

The substrate 34-(E) (31 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure E with RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (15 mg, 0.016 mmol, 0.4 equiv) in toluene(2 mL). 42 (27 mg, 87%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=3:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.08:1. Only major rotamer is reported here): δ 7.13 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),6.77-6.62 (m, 5H), 6.52-6.48 (m, 1H), 6.41 (s, 2H), 5.50-5.44 (m, 2H),3.97-3.84 (m, 11H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.48 (m, 9H), 3.36 (d, J=9.9Hz, 1H), 2.85 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz, 1H), 2.54-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.30-2.26 (m,1H), 2.11-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.82 (m, 6H), 1.74-1.60 (m, 8H), 1.44-1.11(m, 7H), 0.92-0.85 (m, 1H), 0.77-0.71 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₆H₆₂NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 788.43682, found 788.43728.

Macrocycle 43

The substrate 35 (E/Z-alkene mixture, 30 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) wasapplied to general procedure E (Supporting Information) with RhCl(PPh₃)₃(20 mg, 0.021 mmol, 0.5 equiv) in THF/MeOH (v/v=1:1, 10 mL). 43 (20 mg,66%) was obtained after purification by flash column chromatography(CH/EA=5:1) as white solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.22:1, A:B): δ 7.29 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.22H, A), 7.15-7.10 (m, 0.97H, A+B),6.93-6.90 (m, 0.18H, A), 6.84-6.79 (m, 0.29H, A), 6.79-6.75 (m, 0.95H,A+B), 6.74-6.68 (m, 2.59H, A+B), 6.68-6.66 (m, 0.19H, A), 6.65-6.61 (m,1.58H, A+B), 6.48 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 0.18H, A), 6.38 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 0.75H, B),6.29 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.17H, A), 5.92-5.87 (m, 0.75H, B), 5.78 (dd, J=5.2,8.6 Hz, 0.18H, A), 5.61 (dd, J=6.6, 7.7 Hz, 0.82H, B), 5.53 (d, J=5.5Hz, 0.80H, B), 4.78 (td, J=4.2, 11.3 Hz, 0.17H, A), 4.54-4.48 (m, 0.16H,A), 4.43-4.40 (m, 0.17H, A), 4.25-4.09 (m, 2.98H, A+B), 4.00 (d, J=13.7Hz, 0.82H, B), 3.96-3.90 (m, 0.81H, B), 3.87-3.78 (m, 10.08H, A+B), 3.59(s, 2.43H, B), 3.33 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 0.80H, B), 2.87-2.79 (m, 0.16H, A),2.71-2.55 (m, 0.38H, A), 2.54-2.11 (m, 6.59H, A+B), 1.97-1.78 (m, 3.90H,A+B), 1.77-1.49 (m, 7.01H, A+B), 1.46-1.07 (m, 6.33H, A+B), 0.99-0.92(m, 0.37H, A), 0.88-0.80 (m, 1.17H, A+B), 0.76-0.68 (m, 0.73H, B),0.22-0.13 (m, 0.16H, A), 0.09-0.00 (m, 0.16H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₃H₅₆NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 730.39496, found 730.39472.

Macrocycle 44

The substrate 36-(E) (25 mg, 0.034 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure E with RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (16 mg, 0.017 mmol, 0.5 equiv) in THF/MeOH(v/v=1:1, 10 mL). 44 (18 mg, 72%) was obtained after purification bysemi-preparative HPLC (85-100% Solvent B). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.32:1, A:B): δ 7.28 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 0.21H, A), 7.14(t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.75H, B), 7.09-7.07 (m, 0.24H, A), 6.90-6.85 (m, 0.52H,A), 6.81-6.72 (m, 2.64H, A+B), 6.71-6.69 (m, 0.30H, A), 6.67-6.61 (m,2.88H, A+B), 6.43 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.75H, B), 6.23-6.20 (m, 1.01H, A+B),5.87 (dd, J=5.4, 8.5 Hz, 0.25H, A), 5.54-5.49 (m, 1.54H, A+B), 4.56-4.47(m, 0.57H, A), 4.24-4.17 (m, 1.33H, A+B), 4.12-3.91 (m, 3.11H, A+B),3.87-3.82 (m, 7.90H, A+B), 3.80 (s, 0.81H, A), 3.75 (s, 2.29H, B), 3.65(s, 2.30H, B), 3.39 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 0.76H, B), 2.94-2.86 (m, 0.24H, A),2.75 (td, J=2.6, 13.3 Hz, 0.75H, B), 2.68-2.53 (m, 0.49H, A), 2.51-2.33(m, 1.64H, B), 2.32-2.19 (m, 1.24H, A+B), 2.14-2.07 (m, 1.00H),2.01-1.93 (m, 1.29H, A+B), 1.90-1.55 (m, 12.08H, A+B), 1.51-1.25 (m,4.00H, A+B), 1.20-1.07 (m, 2.19H, A+B), 1.03-0.82 (m, 1.59H, A+B),0.78-0.69 (m, 0.77H, B), 0.28-0.18 (m, 0.51H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₄H₅₈NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 744.41061, found 744.40994.

Macrocycle 45

The substrate 37-(E) (30 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure E with RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (18 mg, 0.02 mmol, 0.5 equiv) in THF/MeOH(v/v=1:1, 10 mL). 45 (25 mg, 83%) was obtained after purification bysemi-preparative HPLC (80-100% Solvent B). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.48:1, A:B): δ 7.26-7.23 (m, 0.30H, A), 7.18 (t,J=7.9 Hz, 0.59H, B), 7.01-6.99 (m, 0.29H, A), 6.90-6.83 (m, 1.25H, A+B),6.81-6.73 (m, 1.93H, A+B), 6.71-6.61 (m, 2.15H, A+B), 6.60-6.56 (m,0.78H, A+B), 6.52-6.49 (m, 0.59H, B), 6.38-6.34 (m, 0.69H, B), 6.28 (d,J=2.0 Hz, 0.29H, A), 5.84 (dd, J=5.5, 8.3 Hz, 0.29H, A), 5.52 (dd,J=5.4, 8.7 Hz, 0.60H, B), 5.45-5.42 (m, 0.63H, B), 4.64-4.60 (m, 0.28H,A), 4.53 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 0.26H, A), 4.27-4.21 (m, 0.34H, A), 4.16-3.91(m, 4.67H, A+B), 3.87-3.79 (m, 9.44H, A+B), 3.76-3.73 (m, 3.09H, A+B),3.70-3.64 (m, 2.06H, A+B), 3.36 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.64H, A+B), 2.88 (td,J=3.0, 13.1 Hz, 0.27H, A), 2.82 (td, J=3.0, 13.4 Hz, 0.61H, B),2.66-2.60 (m, 0.65H, B), 2.58-2.46 (m, 0.98H, A+B), 2.43-2.37 (m, 0.63H,B), 2.31-2.25 (m, 1.13H, A+B), 2.19-2.05 (m, 1.96H, A+B), 1.96-1.77 (m,6.13H, A+B), 1.69-1.57 (m, 4.99H, A+B), 1.52-1.25 (m, 4.86H, A+B),1.20-1.01 (m, 3.13H, A+B), 0.95-0.85 (m, 1.06H, A+B), 0.77-0.69 (m,0.70H, B), 0.45-0.37 (m, 0.26H, A), 0.28-0.19 (m, 0.26H, A). HRMS (m/z):(ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₅H₆₀NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 774.42117, found 774.42152.

Macrocycle 46

The substrate 38-(E) (75 mg, 0.095 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure E with RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (44 mg, 0.048 mmol, 0.5 equiv) in THF/MeOH(v/v=1:1, 10 mL). 46 (33 mg, 44%) was obtained after purification bysemi-preparative HPLC (85-100% Solvent B). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.55:1, A:B): δ 7.29-7.24 (m, 0.64H, A), 7.17-7.11(m, 0.66H, B), 7.01-6.98 (m, 0.36H, A), 6.90-6.87 (m, 0.38H, A),6.86-6.83 (m, 0.39H, A), 6.81-6.72 (m, 2.27H, A+B), 6.71-6.68 (m, 0.34H,A), 6.67-6.62 (m, 2.22H, A+B), 6.59 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.35H, A), 6.50-6.47(m, 0.65H, B), 6.43 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.64H, B), 6.29 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.37H,A), 5.77 (dd, J=5.6, 8.2 Hz, 0.37H, A), 5.52-5.48 (m, 1.35H, B),4.65-4.61 (m, 0.35H, A), 4.52 (br d, J=13.8 Hz, 0.36H, A), 4.37 (br s,0.66H, B), 4.26-4.20 (m, 0.39H, A), 4.15-4.02 (m, 2.40H, A+B), 3.97-3.88(m, 1.27H, A+B), 3.87-3.78 (m, 10.32H, A+B), 3.72-3.47 (m, 6.29H, A+B),3.41 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 0.63H, B), 3.00 (td, J=2.7, 13.3 Hz, 0.64H, B), 2.87(td, J=3.1, 13.3 Hz, 0.35H, A), 2.68-2.53 (m, 1.11H, A+B), 2.49-2.33 (m,1.32H, A+B), 2.32-2.25 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 2.19-1.57 (m, 15.12H, A+B),1.51-1.02 (m, 7.50H, A+B), 0.95-0.85 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 0.79-0.70 (m,0.63H, B), 0.48-0.39 (m, 0.34H, A), 0.18-0.09 (m, 0.36H, A). HRMS (m/z):(ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₆H₆₂NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 788.43682, found 788.43647.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(47)

A solution of 11 (200 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1 equiv), diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(9 mg, 0.08 mmol, 0.3 equiv) and RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (23 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.1equiv) in EtOH/H₂O (v/v=9:1, 15 mL) was heated at reflux. The reactionwas assayed by TLC and LC-MS analysis and was quenched by the additionof 1 M HCl solution at room temperature when the reaction progress hadstopped. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, the reactionmixture was extracted with EA, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=2:1+1% MeOH) to yield 47 (85 mg,47%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.22:1, A:B): δ 7.78(s, 0.13H, A), 7.40 (s, 0.71H, B), 7.18 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.18H, A), 7.03(t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.81H, B), 6.90-6.81 (m, 0.60H, B), 6.79-6.70 (m, 1.90H,A+B), 6.69-6.58 (m, 2.16H, A+B), 6.54-6.41 (m, 3.83H, A+B), 5.80 (t,J=6.6, 14.1 Hz, 0.17H, A), 5.57 (dd, J=5.7, 8.0 Hz, 0.82H, B), 5.47-5.42(m, 0.82H, B), 4.74-4.68 (m, 0.17H, A), 4.57-4.49 (m, 0.17H, A),4.14-3.99 (m, 2.17H, A+B), 3.95-3.88 (m, 0.92H, A+B), 3.88-3.76 (m,7.78H, A+B), 3.76-3.57 (m, 8.43H, A+B), 3.38 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 0.82H, B),3.04 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 0.18H, A), 2.77-2.68 (m, 0.82H, B), 2.63-2.34 (m,2.78H, A+B), 2.32-2.21 (m, 1.06H, A+B), 2.15-2.03 (m, 1.48H, A+B),1.98-1.78 (m, 2.80H, A+B), 1.70-1.48 (m, 6.29H, A+B), 1.46-1.04 (m,6.77H, A+B), 1.04-0.82 (m, 1.14H, A+B), 0.80-0.55 (m, 1.25H, A+B). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₁H₅₄NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 720.37422, found720.37412.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate (48)

A solution of 12 (100 mg, 0.12 mmol, 1 equiv), diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(6 mg, 0.055 mmol, 0.45 equiv) and RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (17 mg, 0.02 mmol, 0.15equiv) in EtOH/H₂O (v/v=9:1, 10 mL) was heated at reflux. The reactionwas assayed by TLC and LC-MS analysis and was quenched by the additionof 1 M HCl solution at room temperature when the reaction progress hadstopped. After stirring at room temperature for 20 minutes, the reactionmixture was extracted with EA, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=2:1) to yield 48 (20 mg, 22%) aswhite solid. R_(f)=0.32. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.21:1, A:B): δ 7.21 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 0.15H, A), 7.06 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.81H,B), 6.88-6.81 (m, 0.50H, A), 6.80-6.71 (m, 1.85H, A+B), 6.71-6.60 (m,2.00H, A+B), 6.57-6.52 (m, 0.82H, B), 6.49 (s, 1.60H, B), 6.43 (s,0.29H, A), 6.33 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 0.79H, B), 5.81 (dd, J=6.2, 7.6 Hz, 0.13H,A), 5.59 (dd, J=5.7, 8.1 Hz, 0.79H, B), 5.48-5.43 (m, 0.80H, B), 4.72(d, J=5.5 Hz, 0.13H, A), 4.54 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 0.11H, A), 4.15-4.04 (m,1.98H, A+B), 3.95-3.78 (m, 9.91H, A+B), 3.67 (s, 4.90H, A+B), 3.38 (d,J=9.9 Hz, 0.82H, B), 3.06 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.18H, A), 2.69 (td, J=3.0, 13.3Hz, 0.93H, B), 2.63-2.53 (m, 0.44H, A), 2.53-2.34 (m, 1.98H, A+B),2.32-2.22 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 2.18-2.02 (m, 1.42H, A+B), 2.00-1.86 (m,3.86H, A+B), 1.86-1.75 (m, 0.90H, A+B), 1.74-1.49 (m, 6.10H, A+B),1.47-0.95 (m, 7.18H, A+B), 0.95-0.58 (m, 2.51H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₂H₅₆NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 734.38987, found 734.38989.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(49)

A solution of 29 (233 mg, 0.29 mmol, 1 equiv), diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(10 mg, 0.09 mmol, 0.3 equiv) and RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (27 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.1equiv) in EtOH/H₂O (v/v=9:1, 30 mL) was heated at reflux. The reactionwas assayed by TLC and LC-MS analysis and was quenched by the additionof 1 M HCl solution at room temperature when the reaction progress hadstopped. After stirring at room temperature for 6 hours, the reactionmixture was extracted with EA, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography (CH/EA=1:2) to yield 49 (79 mg, 38%). ¹H NMR(500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers): δ 7.24-7.19 (m, 0.19H), 7.12-7.06(m, 0.88H, A), 7.00 (br s, 0.51H, A), 6.88-6.85 (m, 0.24H), 6.84-6.72(m, 2.21H, A), 6.70-6.54 (m, 4.27H, A), 6.52-6.43 (m, 1.25H, A),6.23-6.20 (m, 0.74H, A), 5.84-5.77 (m, 0.10H, A), 5.62 (dd, J=5.9, 8.1Hz, 0.75H, A), 5.54 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 0.13H, A), 5.48-5.41 (m, 0.93H, A),4.75-4.62 (m, 0.14H), 4.53 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 0.09H), 4.14-3.97 (m, 2.42H,A), 3.96-3.73 (m, 13.96H, A), 3.66 (s, 2.33H, A), 3.43 (d, J=9.9 Hz,0.17H), 3.36 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 0.78H, A), 3.23-3.01 (m, 0.48H, A),3.00-2.89 (m, 0.37H), 2.57 (td, J=3.0, 13.3 Hz, 1.05H, A), 2.49-2.25 (m,3.05H, A), 2.19-1.84 (m, 4.21H, A), 1.84-1.74 (m, 1.00H, A), 1.73-1.52(m, 6.02H, A), 1.42-1.08 (m, 8.03H, A), 0.94-0.71 (m, 3.01H, A). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₁H₅₄NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 720.3742, found720.3742.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(3-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(50)

A solution of 30 (257 mg, 0.32 mmol, 1 equiv), diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(11 mg, 0.10 mmol, 0.3 equiv) and RhCl(PPh₃)₃ (29 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.1equiv) in EtOH/H₂O (v/v=9:1, 30 mL) was heated at reflux. The reactionwas assayed by TLC and LC-MS analysis and was quenched by the additionof 1 M HCl solution at room temperature when the reaction progress hadstopped. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, the reactionmixture was extracted with EA, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified bysemi-preparative HPLC (50-100% Solvent B) and flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=1:1) to yield 50 (36 mg, 16%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz,CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers): δ 7.30 (br s, 0.52H, A), 7.19 (t, J=7.8 Hz,0.15H), 7.06 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.84H, A), 6.87-6.81 (m, 0.47H), 6.79-6.70(m, 2.06H, A), 6.69-6.61 (m, 2.27H, A), 6.60-6.47 (m, 2.99H, A),6.45-6.41 (m, 0.33H), 6.32-6.30 (m, 0.73H, A), 5.82 (dd, J=6.0, 7.7 Hz,0.13H), 5.60 (dd, J=5.6, 8.1 Hz, 0.74H, A), 5.52 (dd, J=4.8, 8.6 Hz,0.13H), 5.47-5.43 (m, 0.90H, A), 4.74-4.70 (m, 0.12H), 4.52 (d, J=13.5Hz, 0.12H), 4.17-4.13 (m, 0.38H), 4.11-4.00 (m, 1.69H, A), 3.95-3.88 (m,1.07H, A), 3.87-3.74 (m, 12.73H, A), 3.73-3.64 (m, 2.83H, A), 3.44 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 0.15H), 3.37 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 0.74H, A), 3.10-2.92 (m, 1.01H,A), 2.68 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz, 0.77H, A), 2.60-2.53 (m, 0.42H), 2.50-2.34(m, 1.63H, A), 2.31-2.22 (m, 1.47H, A), 2.13-2.03 (m, 1.47H, A),1.97-1.86 (m, 3.40H, A), 1.85-1.78 (m, 0.77H, A), 1.72-1.53 (m, 6.00H,A), 1.45-1.36 (m, 0.76H, A), 1.34-1.07 (m, 4.95H, A), 0.93-0.84 (m,0.93H, A), 0.79-0.71 (m, 0.90H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₂H₅₆NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 734.38987, found 734.39029.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(2-iodoethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(51)

The substrate 47 (76 mg, 0.11 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure C with PPh₃ (36 mg, 0.14 mmol, 1.3 equiv), imidazole (15 mg,0.21 mmol, 2 equiv) and iodine (38 mg, 0.15 mmol, 1.4 equiv) in DCM (3mL). Additional portions of PPh₃ (1.3+0.5 equiv), imidazole (2 equiv)and iodine (1.5+0.5 equiv) were added until completion of the reaction.51 (41 mg, 47%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=3:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers0.2:1, A:B): δ 7.23 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.19H, A), 7.07 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.77H,B), 6.91-6.87 (m, 0.18H, A), 6.86-6.81 (m, 0.36H, A), 6.81-6.73 (m,1.86H, A+B), 6.70-6.68 (m, 0.20H, A), 6.67-6.61 (m, 1.85H, A+B),6.59-6.53 (m, 0.9H, A+B), 6.52 (s, 1.59H, B), 6.43 (s, 0.29H, A),6.29-6.27 (m, 0.07H, A), 6.23 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 0.79H, B), 5.81 (dd, J=6.2,7.7 Hz, 0.17H, A), 5.61 (dd, J=6.0, 7.9 Hz, 0.83H, B), 5.47 (q, J=2.0Hz, 0.84H, B), 4.72 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 0.14H, A), 4.54 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 0.16H,A), 4.23-4.11 (m, 2.01H, A+B), 3.97-3.89 (m, 0.98H, A+B), 3.88-3.79 (m,6.93H, A+B), 3.68 (s, 4.79H, A+B), 3.50 (s, 0.11H, A), 3.42-3.27 (m,2.81H, A+B), 3.06 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.14H, A), 2.66 (td, J=2.9, 13.3 Hz,0.86H, B), 2.63-2.52 (m, 0.39H, A), 2.52-2.33 (m, 1.91H, A+B), 2.32-2.23(m, 1.05H, A+B), 2.19-2.03 (m, 1.58H, A+B), 1.96-1.83 (m, 2.10H, A+B),1.83-1.49 (m, 7.28H, A+B), 1.47-1.07 (m, 7.28H, A+B), 1.05-0.82 (m,1.38H, A+B), 0.82-0.57 (m, 1.21H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculatedfor C₄₁H₅₃NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 830.27598, found 830.27529.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(4-(3-iodoprop-oxy)-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(52)

The substrate 48 (41 mg, 0.06 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure C (Supporting Information) with PPh₃ (28 mg, 0.11 mmol, 1.9equiv), pyridine (13 μL, 0.17 mmol, 3 equiv) and iodine (23 mg, 0.09mmol, 1.6 equiv) in toluene (3 mL). Additional portions of PPh₃ (1.5+0.7equiv) and iodine (1+0.5 equiv) were added until completion of thereaction. 52 (18 mg, 38%) was obtained after purification by flashcolumn chromatography (CH/EA=3:1) as light yellow solid. ¹H NMR (500MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.16:1, A:B): δ 7.22 (t, J=7.8 Hz,0.16H, A), 7.07 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.83H, B), 6.88 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 0.15H, A),6.86-6.81 (m, 0.32H, A), 6.80-6.72 (m, 1.87H, A+B), 6.71-6.67 (m, 0.19H,A), 6.67-6.62 (m, 1.87H, A+B), 6.57-6.51 (m, 2.51H, A+B), 6.42 (s,0.31H, A), 6.31 (s, 0.76H, B), 6.17 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 0.81H, B), 5.81 (dd,J=6.1, 7.7 Hz, 0.14H, A), 5.61 (dd, J=6.0, 8.0 Hz, 0.85H, B), 5.49-5.44(m, 0.83H, B), 4.73 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 0.14H, A), 4.55 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 0.14H,A), 4.03-3.96 (m, 2.03H, A+B), 3.96-3.89 (m, 0.93H, A+B), 3.89-3.80 (m,7.03H, A+B), 3.69 (s, 5.09H, A+B), 3.48 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 0.32H, A), 3.43(t, J=6.8 Hz, 1.71H, B), 3.37 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 0.86H, B), 3.07 (d, J=9.6Hz, 0.14H, A), 2.65-2.55 (m, 1.10H, A+B), 2.51-2.42 (m, 0.99H, A+B),2.41-2.32 (m, 0.89H, A+B), 2.32-2.25 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 2.24-2.02 (m,3.46H, A+B), 1.96-1.48 (m, 9.94H, A+B), 1.45-0.97 (m, 6.81H, A+B),0.95-0.83 (m, 0.95H, A+B), 0.82-0.70 (m, 1.02H, A+B), 0.69-0.58 (m,0.18H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₂H₅₅NIO₉ [M+H]⁺:844.2916, found 844.2906.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(3-(2-iodoethoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(53)

The substrate 49 (88 mg, 0.12 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure C with PPh₃(42 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1.3 equiv), imidazole (17 mg,0.24 mmol, 2 equiv) and iodine (44 mg, 0.17 mmol, 1.4 equiv) in DCM (5mL). Additional portions of PPh₃ (0.5 equiv), imidazole (0.5 equiv) andiodine (0.5 equiv) were added until completion of the reaction. 53 (74mg, 73%) was obtained after purification by semi-preparative HPLC(70-100% Solvent B). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers): δ7.24-7.20 (m, 0.21H), 7.13-7.05 (m, 0.90H, A), 6.89-6.83 (m, 0.51H),6.80-6.73 (m, 1.83H, A), 6.71-6.60 (m, 1.92H, A), 6.57-6.47 (m, 2.78H,A), 6.43-6.41 (m, 0.13H, A), 6.30-6.25 (m, 0.66H, A), 5.82 (t, J=7.0 Hz,0.13H), 5.63-5.56 (m, 0.86H, A), 5.49-5.44 (m, 0.85H, A), 4.78-4.73 (m,0.15H), 4.52 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 0.13H), 4.30-4.23 (m, 0.35H), 4.19-4.05 (m,1.73H, A), 3.99-3.90 (m, 0.73H, A), 3.89-3.75 (m, 10.85H, A), 3.70-3.65(m, 2.20H, A), 3.46-3.36 (m, 1.26H, A), 3.34-3.25 (m, 1.75H, A), 3.11(d, J=9.6 Hz, 0.04H), 3.06 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 0.13H), 2.98 (td, J=2.6, 13.4Hz, 0.14H), 2.70-2.50 (m, 1.19H, A), 2.48-2.23 (m, 2.75H, A), 2.14-2.02(m, 1.10H, A), 1.93-1.84 (m, 1.38H, A), 1.82-1.52 (m, 7.08H, A),1.47-1.09 (m, 5.95H, A), 0.95-0.85 (m, 0.85H, A), 0.81-0.59 (m, 1.14H,A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₁H₅₃INO₉ [M+H]⁺: 830.27596,found 830.27584.

(S)-(R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl1-((S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-(3-(3-iodopropoxy)-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate(54)

The substrate 50 (34 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure C with PPh₃ (19 mg, 0.07 mmol, 1.5 equiv), imidazole (8 mg,0.12 mmol, 2.5 equiv) and iodine (22 mg, 0.09 mmol, 1.8 equiv) in DCM (5mL). 54 (33 mg, 85%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=2:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, THF-d₈, mixture ofrotamers): δ 8.39 (s, 0.18H), 8.33 (s, 0.03H), 8.23 (s, 0.10H), 8.16 (s,0.54H, A), 7.15 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.23H), 7.05 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.11H), 6.99(t, J=7.8 Hz, 0.63H, A), 6.85-6.75 (m, 1.54H, A), 6.73-6.65 (m, 1.54H,A), 6.64-6.55 (m, 3.65H, A), 6.53-6.51 (m, 0.65H, A), 6.32-6.26 (m,0.64H, A), 5.79 (dd, J=5.9, 7.7 Hz, 0.24H, A), 5.54 (dd, J=5.2, 8.3 Hz,0.76H, A), 5.43-5.40 (m, 0.63H, A), 5.35 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 0.12H), 4.89-4.85(m, 0.21H), 4.53 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 0.20H), 4.08 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 0.71H, A),4.04-3.98 (m, 0.50H), 3.96-3.83 (m, 1.52H, A), 3.78-3.72 (m, 7.03H, A),3.70 (s, 1.11H, A), 3.66-3.61 (m, 3.98H, A), 3.51 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 0.80H,A), 3.41 (td, J=1.2, 6.8 Hz, 0.49H), 3.36-3.25 (m, 1.55H, A), 3.14 (d,J=9.8 Hz, 0.20H), 2.90 (dd, J=11.7, 14.4 Hz, 0.11H), 2.77 (td, J=2.8,13.3 Hz, 0.63H, A), 2.59-2.32 (m, 2.00H, A), 2.29-2.20 (m, 1.60H, A),2.17-2.02 (m, 3.04H, A), 1.95-1.85 (m, 1.98H, A), 1.84-1.76 (m, 0.55H),1.70-1.54 (m, 5.16H, A), 1.51-1.06 (m, 7.20H, A), 0.97-0.77 (m, 1.65H,A), 0.74-0.64 (m, 0.35H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₂H₅₅NO₉[M+H]⁺: 844.29161, found 844.29172.

Macrocycle 55

The substrate 51 (41 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure D with K₂CO₃ (14 mg, 0.10 mmol, 2 equiv) in MeCN (c=1 mM, 50mL). 55 (19 mg, 54%) was obtained after purification by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=5:1). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.17 (t, J=7.9Hz, 1H), 6.78-6.69 (m, 5H), 6.66 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.33 (d, J=1.8Hz, 1H), 6.04-5.98 (m, 1H), 5.89 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (d, J=5.0 Hz,1H), 4.47-4.35 (m, 3H), 4.22-4.15 (m, 1H), 4.04-3.97 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s,3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 3.29 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H),2.69-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.53-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.01 (m,2H), 2.01-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.52 (m, 6H), 1.48-1.28 (m, 4H), 1.15 (td,J=9.3, 12.3 Hz, 2H), 0.94-0.71 (m, 2H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculatedfor C₄₁H₅₂NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 702.36366, found 702.36395.

Macrocycle 56

The substrate 52 (16 mg, 0.02 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure D (Supporting Information) with K₂CO₃ (5 mg, 0.04 mmol, 2equiv) in MeCN (c=0.5 mM, 40 mL). 56 (11 mg, 81%) was obtained afterpurification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1) as white solid.¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.14 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78-6.66 (m, 6H),6.38-6.34 (m, 1H), 6.25-6.21 (m, 1H), 5.76 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 5.51 (d,J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.44-4.30 (m, 2H), 3.94-3.83 (m, 9H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.68(s, 3H), 3.25 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 2.59-2.43 (m, 3H), 2.31 (d, J=13.5 Hz,1H), 2.24-2.17 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.07 (m, 3H), 2.01-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.88 (d,J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.68-1.56 (m, 6H), 1.42-1.28 (m, 4H), 1.18-1.09 (m, 2H),0.91-0.84 (m, 1H), 0.77-0.70 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated forC₄₂H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 716.37931, found 716.38054.

Macrocycle 57

The substrate 53 (49 mg, 0.06 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure D with K₂CO₃ (16 mg, 0.12 mmol, 2 equiv) in MeCN (c=1 mM, 60mL). 57 (17 mg, 42%) was obtained after purification by semi-preparativeHPLC (85-100% Solvent B). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.14 (t, J=7.9 Hz,1H), 6.78-6.74 (m, 3H), 6.72-6.69 (m, 1H), 6.65-6.61 (m, 3H), 6.28-6.24(m, 1H), 5.64 (dd, J=5.5, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.51-4.47(m, 2H), 4.45-4.40 (m, 1H), 4.27 (dt, J=4.3, 11.6 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (d,J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.64 (s, 3H),3.44 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 2.89-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.26-2.13(m, 2H), 1.90-1.78 (m, 3H), 1.72-1.58 (m, 6H), 1.47-1.30 (m, 4H),1.21-1.10 (m, 2H), 0.92-0.85 (m, 1H), 0.79-0.71 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z):(ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₁H₅₂NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 702.36366, found 702.36404.

Macrocycle 58

The substrate 54 (32 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure D with K₂CO₃ (11 mg, 0.08 mmol, 2 equiv) in MeCN (c=0.3 mM,125 mL). 58 (7 mg, 26%) was obtained after purification bysemi-preparative HPLC (85-90% Solvent B). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,rotamers are present): δ 7.16-7.12 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.79 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.75(m, 2H), 6.71 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.63-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.51 (d, J=1.8 Hz,1H), 6.30-6.27 (m, 1H), 5.58-5.52 (m, 2H), 4.47-4.43 (m, 1H), 4.36-4.31(m, 1H), 4.17-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.03 (m, 2H), 3.86-3.84 (m, 6H), 3.74(s, 3H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 3.41 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (td, J=2.6, 13.3Hz, 1H), 2.43-2.26 (m, 6H), 2.20-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.88 (br d, J=12.6 Hz,1H), 1.80-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.58 (m, 6H), 1.41-1.30 (m, 3H), 1.22-1.11(m, 3H), 0.90-0.84 (m, 1H), 0.78-0.70 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₂H₅₄NO₉ [M+H]⁺: 716.37931, found 716.38019.

Macrocycle 59

The substrate 31-(E) (27 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure H with Pd(OAc)₂ (0.5 mg, 0.002 mmol, 0.05 equiv),1,4-benzoquinone (4 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) and aqueous HBF₄ (48 wt. %,10 μL, 0.05 mmol, 1.4 equiv) in MeCN/H₂O (v/v=7:1, 800 μL). Additionalportions of Pd(OAc)₂ (0.05 equiv) and 1,4-benzoquinone (0.3 equiv) wereadded until completion of the reaction. 59 (14 mg, 52%) was obtainedafter purification by flash column chromatography (CH/EA=4:1) as singleproduct isomer. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.21 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),6.88-6.85 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.74 (m, 2H), 6.72-6.70 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.65 (m,2H), 6.44-6.42 (m, 1H), 6.29 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (dd, J=5.5, 8.1 Hz,1H), 5.51-5.47 (m, 1H), 4.50 (dt, J=6.7, 11.4 Hz, 1H), 4.44-4.36 (m,3H), 3.94 (d, J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H),3.52 (s, 3H), 3.35 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.86-2.79 (m, 3H), 2.60-2.46 (m,2H), 2.33-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.88 (d,J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.71-1.61 (m, 6H), 1.49-1.41 (m, 1H), 1.38-1.29 (m, 3H),1.17-1.09 (m, 2H), 0.94-0.86 (m, 1H), 0.78-0.70 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z):(ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₄NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 744.37422, found 744.37440.

Macrocycle 60

The substrate 35-(Z) (32 mg, 0.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure H (Supporting Information) with Pd(OAc)₂ (1 mg, 0.004 mmol,0.1 equiv), 1,4-benzoquinone (6 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1.2 equiv) and aqueousHBF₄ (48 wt.-%, 8 μL, 0.06 mmol, 1.4 equiv) in MeCN/H₂O (v/v=7:1, 3 mL).Additional portions of Pd(OAc)₂ (3×0.1 equiv), 1,4-benzoquinone (2×1.2equiv) and aqueous HBF₄ (4×3 equiv) were added until completion of thereaction. 60 (15 mg, 45%) was obtained after purification bysemi-preparative HPLC (70-100% Solvent B) as white solid and singleproduct isomer. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.19 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),6.83-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.75 (m, 1H), 6.74-6.70 (m, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=1.8Hz, 1H), 6.64-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.45 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.13-6.09 (m, 1H),5.57 (dd, J=5.9, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 5.52 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.57-4.42 (m, 4H),4.08 (d, J=13.8 Hz, 1H), 3.86-3.84 (m, 6H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.63 (s, 3H),3.43 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.41-3.33 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.44(m, 1H), 2.41-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.30 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 2.15-2.03 (m, 1H),1.96-1.74 (m, 3H), 1.73-1.59 (m, 6H), 1.49-1.40 (m, 1H), 1.37-1.22 (m,3H), 1.20-1.08 (m, 2H), 0.94-0.83 (m, 1H), 0.80-0.70 (m, 1H). HRMS(m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₀Na [M+Na]⁺: 766.35617, found766.35619.

Macrocycles 61a and 61b

The substrate 36-(E) (35 mg, 0.047 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure H with Pd(OAc)₂ (1.0 mg, 0.005 mmol, 0.1 equiv),1,4-benzoquinone (6.1 mg, 0.056 mmol, 1.2 equiv) and aqueous HBF₄ (48wt. %, 12 μL, 0.066 mmol, 1.4 equiv) in MeCN/H₂O (v/v=7:1, 4 mL). Thetwo product isomers 61a (19 mg, 53%) and 61b (5 mg, 14%) were obtainedafter purification by semi-preparative HPLC (70-100% Solvent B). Datafor Macrocycle 61a: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.18:1,A:B): δ 7.30-7.26 (m, 0.12H, A), 7.16-7.11 (m, 0.88H, B), 7.05-7.01 (m,0.15H, A), 6.90-6.87 (m, 0.16H, A), 6.86-6.83 (m, 0.16H, A), 6.81-6.75(m, 1.04H, A+B), 6.74-6.66 (m, 2.91H, A+B), 6.64-6.60 (m, 1.81H, A+B),6.41 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.86H, B), 6.23 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 0.15H, A), 5.88 (t,J=2.0 Hz, 0.85H, B), 5.85 (dd, J=4.9, 8.6 Hz, 0.17H, A), 5.55-5.49 (m,1.78H, A+B), 4.60-4.54 (m, 0.31H, A), 4.51-4.41 (m, 0.98H, A+B),4.40-4.34 (m, 0.17H, A), 4.34-4.28 (m, 1.19H, A+B), 4.27-4.22 (m, 0.87H,B), 4.17-4.12 (m, 0.94H, A+B), 4.11-3.98 (m, 3.04H, A+B), 3.87-3.83 (m,6.21H, A+B), 3.81 (s, 0.49H, A), 3.68 (s, 2.60H, B), 3.54 (s, 2.59H, B),3.40 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 0.86H, B), 3.15-3.08 (m, 0.85H, B), 3.08-3.01 (m,0.88H, B), 2.94-2.87 (m, 1.60H, A+B), 2.85-2.79 (m, 0.87H, B), 2.70-2.62(m, 0.96H, A+B), 2.46-2.38 (m, 1.01H, A+B), 2.34-2.26 (m, 1.75H, A+B),2.23-2.10 (m, 1.05H, A+B), 1.93-1.88 (m, 0.84H, B), 1.82-1.74 (m, 0.86H,A+B), 1.72-1.53 (m, 6.86H, A+B), 1.50-1.26 (m, 3.92H, A+B), 1.22-1.10(m, 2.79H, A+B), 1.05-0.97 (m, 0.32H, A), 0.91-0.82 (m, 1.04H, A+B),0.78-0.70 (m, 0.89H, B), 0.32-0.15 (m, 0.31H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₄H₅₆NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 758.38987, found 758.39061. Data forMacrocycle 61b: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of rotamers 0.21:1,A:B): δ 7.32 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.20H, A), 7.19 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 0.80H, B),7.03-7.00 (m, 0.20H, A), 6.98-6.95 (m, 0.21H, A), 6.91-6.87 (m, 0.22H,A), 6.85-6.82 (m, 0.80H, B), 6.81-6.75 (m, 1.78H, A+B), 6.71-6.59 (m,3.20H, A+B), 6.38 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 0.75H, B), 6.25-6.22 (m, 0.94H, A+B),5.88 (dd, J=5.5, 8.3 Hz, 0.20H, A), 5.53-5.46 (m, 1.56H, B), 4.61-4.49(m, 1.63H, A+B), 4.40 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 0.72H, B), 4.18-4.11 (m, 0.19H, A),4.05-3.98 (m, 2.53H, A+B), 3.88-3.83 (m, 6.76H, A+B), 3.80 (s, 0.68H,A), 3.78 (s, 2.34H, B), 3.67 (s, 2.38H, B), 3.37 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 0.77H,B), 3.18 (dt, J=7.0, 16.5 Hz, 0.20H, A), 3.05-2.98 (m, 0.78H, B),2.87-2.80 (m, 0.19H, A), 2.70-2.34 (m, 7.46H, A+B), 2.31-2.01 (m, 4.54H,A+B), 1.91-1.81 (m, 1.54H, A+B), 1.76-1.52 (m, 6.83H, A+B), 1.45-1.24(m, 4.25H, A+B), 1.19-1.10 (m, 2.57H, A+B), 0.92-0.83 (m, 1.39H, A+B),0.78-0.69 (m, 0.85H, B), 0.36-0.21 (m, 0.40H, A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₄H₅₆NO₁₀ [M+H]⁺: 758.38987, found 758.39032.

Macrocycle 62

The substrate 37-(E) (38 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1 equiv) was applied to generalprocedure H with Pd(OAc)₂ (1.1 mg, 0.005 mmol, 0.1 equiv),1,4-benzoquinone (6.4 mg, 0.06 mmol, 1.2 equiv) and aqueous HBF₄ (48 wt.%, 13 μL, 0.07 mmol, 1.4 equiv) in MeCN/H₂O (v/v=7:1, 5 mL). Additionalportions of Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 equiv), 1,4-benzoquinone (1.2 equiv) andaqueous HBF₄ (2 equiv) were added until completion of the reaction. 62(13 mg, 33%) was obtained after purification by semi-preparative HPLC(80-90% Solvent B) as single product isomer. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃,mixture of rotamers 0.24:1, A:B): δ 7.29-7.26 (m, 0.16H, A), 7.17 (t,J=7.9 Hz, 0.83H, B), 7.00-6.97 (m, 0.19H, A), 6.92-6.89 (m, 0.22H, A),6.87-6.84 (m, 0.25H, A), 6.83-6.73 (m, 2.79H, A+B), 6.71-6.63 (m, 2.75H,A+B), 6.59-6.52 (m, 0.29H, A), 6.39-6.34 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 6.27-6.23 (m,0.77H, B), 5.80 (dd, J=5.3, 8.4 Hz, 0.18H, A), 5.56 (dd, J=5.9, 8.3 Hz,0.80H, B), 5.46 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 0.79H, B), 5.43-5.40 (m, 0.26H, A),4.65-4.59 (m, 0.24H, A), 4.52 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 0.21H, A), 4.41-4.10 (m,6.04H, A+B), 4.03 (dt, J=3.4, 10.9 Hz, 0.88H, A+B), 3.98-3.90 (m, 2.18H,A+B), 3.85 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 6.61H, A+B), 3.80 (d, J=10.6 Hz, 3.16H, A+B),3.64 (s, 2.40H, B), 3.35 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 0.80H, B), 3.14-3.03 (m, 1.00H,A+B), 2.90-2.81 (m, 1.11H, A+B), 2.72-2.56 (m, 3.02H, A+B), 2.52-2.36(m, 1.96H, A+B), 2.32-2.25 (m, 1.09H, A+B), 2.13-2.04 (m, 1.09H, A+B),1.97-1.76 (m, 3.05H, A+B), 1.72-1.57 (m, 5.97H, A+B), 1.48-1.25 (m,4.99H, A+B), 1.21-1.09 (m, 2.19H, A+B), 0.95-0.83 (m, 1.09H, A+B),0.79-0.70 (m, 1.00H, A+B), 0.39-0.30 (m, 0.17H, A), 0.15-0.06 (m, 0.15H,A). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₅H₅₈NO₁₁H [M+H]⁺: 788.40044,found 788.40094.

Macrocycle 63

To a stirred solution of 31-(E) (51 mg, 0.07 mmol, 1 equiv) in acetone(1 mL) at 0° C. was added N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (13 mg, 0.11 mmol,1.5 equiv). The mixture was treated with OSO₄ (2.5 wt. % in tBuOH, 144μL, 0.014 mmol, 0.2 equiv) and H₂O (1 mL). The resulting mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Then the reaction mixture wasdiluted with EA, layers separated, and the organic phase extracted withH₂O. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=2:3 and DCM/MeOH=50:1) to afford the desiredproduct 63 (14 mg, 26%) as a mixture of diastereomers (dr=34:66,determined via HPLC). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, mixture of diastereomers0.5:1, A:B): δ 7.23-7.13 (m, 1.54H, A+B), 6.89-6.83 (m, 1.15H, A+B),6.84-6.80 (m, 1.63H, A+B), 6.80-6.75 (m, 3.05H, A+B), 6.75-6.68 (m,3.63H, A+B), 6.41-6.36 (m, 0.95H, B), 6.33-6.30 (m, 0.91H, A), 6.26-6.22(m, 0.96H, B), 5.80-5.71 (m, 1.60H, A+B), 5.51-5.44 (m, 1.54H, A+B),4.37 (dd, J=3.0, 11.9 Hz, 0.50H, A), 4.23 (dd, J=4.7, 10.3 Hz, 1.00H,B), 4.19-4.09 (m, 2.36H, A+B), 4.06-3.99 (m, 2.45H, A+B), 3.92-3.83 (m,16.74H, A+B), 3.79 (dd, J=3.6, 10.4 Hz, 1.20H, B), 3.72-3.67 (m, 1.61H,A+B), 3.60 (s, 1.30H, A), 3.52 (s, 2.84H, A+B), 3.34-3.28 (m, 1.49H,A+B), 3.00 (br s, 0.95H, A+B), 2.74-2.61 (m, 2.44H, A+B), 2.55-2.46 (m,1.49H, A+B), 2.36-2.26 (m, 1.61H, A+B), 2.17-2.05 (m, 2.85H, A+B),1.96-1.85 (m, 2.76H, A+B), 1.76-1.54 (m, 10.94H, A+B), 1.46-1.27 (m,6.55H, A+B), 1.21-1.09 (m, 2.93H, A+B), 0.98-0.86 (m, 1.45H, A+B),0.85-0.71 (m, 1.44H, A+B). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₆NO₁₁[M+H]⁺: 762.38479, found 762.38530.

Macrocycles 64a and 64b

To a stirred solution of 35-(Z) (35 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1 equiv) in acetone(1 mL) at 0° C. was added N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (8 mg, 0.07 mmol,1.5 equiv). The mixture was treated with OSO₄ (2.5 wt. % in tBuOH, 100μL, 0.01 mmol, 0.2 equiv) and H₂O (1 mL). The resulting mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Then the reaction mixture wasdiluted with EA, layers separated, and the organic phase extracted withH₂O. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography (CH/EA=2:3) and semi-preparative HPLC (70-100% Solvent B)to afford the desired product diastereomers 64a (8 mg, 22%) and 64b (7mg, 18%) as white solids. Data for Macrocycle 64a: ¹H NMR (500 MHz,CDCl₃, rotamers are present): δ 7.16 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79-6.72 (m,4H), 6.65-6.60 (m, 2H), 6.41 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 5.90-5.87 (m, 1H), 5.61(dd, J=6.4, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.53 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.40-4.31 (m, 2H), 4.25(dd, J=3.0, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (dd, J=3.5, 9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (br d,J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.59 (s, 3H),3.36 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (br s, 1H), 2.55 (t, J=13.2 Hz, 1H),2.48-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.24 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.11 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.84 (m,2H), 1.75-1.52 (m, 9H), 1.40-1.11 (m, 7H), 0.90-0.81 (m, 2H), 0.76-0.68(m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺) calculated for C₄₃H₅₆NO₁₁ [M+H]⁺: 762.38479,found 762.38489. Data for Macrocycle 64b: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ7.15 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79-6.72 (m, 4H), 6.65-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.37 (d,J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 5.72-5.68 (m, 1H), 5.61 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (d, J=5.4Hz, 1H), 4.41 (ddd, J=4.7, 8.6, 20.4 Hz, 2H), 4.27-4.19 (m, 2H), 4.13(dd, J=4.5, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 4.08-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.99-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s,3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.54 (s, 3H), 3.33 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H),2.58 (br s, 2H), 2.47-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.36-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.10 (m,1H), 1.93-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.53 (m, 6H), 1.41-1.31 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.11(m, 4H), 0.88-0.82 (m, 1H), 0.76-0.68 (m, 1H). HRMS (m/z): (ESI⁺)calculated for C₄₃H₅₆NO₁₁ [M+H]⁺: 762.38479, found 762.38465.

(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol (65)

(R)-3-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxypropyl)phenol (2.16 g, 7.49mmol, 1.0 eq), K₂CO₃ (1.14 g, 8.24 mmol, 1.1 eq) and allyl bromide (997mg, 8.24 mmol, 1.1 eq) are dissolved in 70 mL MeCN. The reaction isstirred overnight at r.t. After complete conversion, the mixture isfiltered over celite and washed with MeCN. The solvent is removed underreduced pressure and the crude product purified by silica filtration(CH/EE, 3/2). Compound 65 is obtained as a white solid. Yield 2.31 g(94%). ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.24 (ddd, J=1.0, 7.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H),6.91 (dd, J=1.4, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 6.86-6.78 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 1H),6.73 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 6.13-5.98 (m, 1H), 5.41 (dq,J=1.6, 17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (dq, J=1.4, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (dd, J=5.3, 7.7Hz, 1H), 4.52 (dt, J=1.5, 5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.84 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 6H), 2.65(qdd, J=6.4, 9.2, 13.8 Hz, 2H), 2.20-1.91 (m, 2H). LC-MS: m/z:calculated=311.17 [M-OH]⁺, found=311.03 [M-OH]⁺.

(R)-1-(3-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol(66)

(R)-3-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxypropyl)phenol (969 mg, 3.36mmol, 1.0 eq), K₂CO₃ (697 g, 5 mmol, 1.5 eq) and 2-(allyloxy)ethyl4-methylbenzenesulfonate (861 mg, 3.4 mmol, 1.1 eq) are dissolved in 20mL MeCN. The reaction is stirred overnight after heating to reflux.After complete conversion, the mixture is filtered over celite andwashed with acetone. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure andthe crude product purified by column chromatography (CH/EE, 3/1).Compound 66 is obtained as a beige oil. Yield 1.18 g (94%). ¹H-NMR (300MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.26 (td, J=2.8, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.99-6.90 (m, 2H),6.89-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.66 (m, 2H), 5.95 (ddt, J=5.0, 10.1, 16.2 Hz,1H), 5.32 (dd, J=2.7, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72-4.60(m, 1H), 4.19-4.03 (m, 5H), 3.86 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 6H), 3.84-3.72 (m, 2H),2.66 (qdd, J=2.7, 8.4, 13.8, 16.1 Hz, 2H), 2.13-1.92 (m, 3H). LC-MS:m/z: calculated=354.17 [M-OH]⁺, 390.22 [M+NH₄]⁺, found=355.10 [M-OH]⁺,390.04 [M+NH₄]⁺.

(S)-1-((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl)2-((R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl)piperidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (67)

65 (1.29 g, 3.47 mmol, 1.0 eq) and Fmoc-S-pipecolate (1.99 g, 5.66 mmol,1.1 eq) are dissolved in 40 mL dry DCM and cooled to 0° C. for 15 min.DMAP (70 mg, 0.57 mmol, 0.1 eq) is added and stirred until dissolved,then DCC (1.17 g, 5.66 mmol, 1.1 eq) is added. The mixture is stirredfor 15 min under cooling. Finally, the ice bath is removed and thereaction stirred overnight at r.t. The reaction mixture is filtered,washed with DCM and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Thecrude product is purified by silica column chromatography (CH/EE, 5/1)and pure product 67 obtained as white foam. Yield 3.16 g (93%). LC-MS:m/z: calculated=679.30 [M+H]⁺, found=679.02 [M+H]⁺.

(S)-1-((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl)2-((R)-1-(3-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl)piperidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (68)

66 (1.29 g, 3.47 mmol, 1.0 eq) and Fmoc-S-pipecolate (1.30 g, 3.81 mmol,1.1 eq) are dissolved in 20 mL dry DCM and cooled to 0° C. for 15 min.DMAP (50 mg, 0.38 mmol, 0.1 eq) is added and stirred until dissolved,then DCC (0.8 g, 3.81 mmol, 1.1 eq) is added. The mixture is stirred for15 min under cooling. Finally, the ice bath is removed and the reactionstirred overnight at r.t. The reaction mixture is filtered, washed withDCM and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The crude product ispurified by silica column chromatography (CH/EE, 4/1) and pure product68 obtained as white foam. Yield 2.17 g (89%). LC-MS: m/z:calculated=723.36 [M+NH₄]⁺, found=723.07 [M+NH₄]⁺.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propylpiperidine-2-carboxylate (69)

67 (3.15 g, 4.76 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 40 mL DCM and 10%4-methylpiperidine (4.4 mL) is added. The reaction is stirred at r.t.for 2 h, then diluted with 50 mL DCM, washed with 1 M HCl (4×50 mL) andbrine (1×50 mL). The organic phase is dried with MgSO₄, filtered and thesolvent removed. The crude product is purified by silica columnchromatography (CH/EE, 2/1+1% TEA+2% MeOH) and the pure product 69obtained as colorless oil.

Yield 1.85 g (89%). ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d): δ 7.24 (t, J=7.8 Hz,1H), 6.96-6.85 (m, 2H), 6.83 (ddd, J=1.0, 2.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.05 (ddt, J=5.3, 10.5, 17.1 Hz,1H), 5.77 (dd, J=5.7, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.41 (dq, J=1.6, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.28(dq, J=1.4, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (dt, J=1.5, 5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H),3.84 (s, 3H), 3.37 (dd, J=3.2, 9.7 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (dt, J=3.4, 11.9 Hz,1H), 2.72-2.45 (m, 3H), 2.34-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.15-1.96 (m, 3H), 1.87-1.74(m, 1H), 1.70-1.37 (m, 4H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=440.24 [M+H]⁺,found=440.23 [M+H]⁺.

((S)-(R)-1-(3-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propylpiperidine-2-carboxylate (70)

68 (2.17 g, 3.08 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 30 mL DCM and 10%4-methylpiperidine (3.3 mL) is added. The reaction is stirred at r.t.for 2 h, then diluted with 50 mL DCM, washed with 1 M HCl (4×50 mL) andbrine (1×50 mL). The organic phase is dried with MgSO₄, filtered and thesolvent removed. The crude product is purified by silica columnchromatography (CH/EE, 2/1+1% TEA+2% MeOH) and the pure product 70obtained as colorless oil. Yield 1.23 g (83%). ¹H-NMR (300 MHz,Chloroform-d): δ 7.23 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dt, J=1.2, 5.6 Hz, 2H),6.83 (ddd, J=1.0, 2.6, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 5.93 (ddt, J=5.7, 10.4, 17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.76 (dd, J=5.7,7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.37-5.25 (m, 1H), 5.20 (dq, J=1.4, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 4.16-4.05(m, 4H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.82-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.36 (dd, J=3.2,9.7 Hz, 1H), 3.11-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.44 (m, 3H), 2.31-2.16 (m, 1H),2.12-1.96 (m, 4H), 1.80 (dt, J=3.8, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 1.69-1.36 (m, 3H).LC-MS m/z: calculated=484.26 [M+H]⁺, found=484.18 [M+H]⁺.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((R)-2-cyclohexylpent-4-enoyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate (71)

(R)-2-cyclohexylpent-4-enoic acid^([4]) (456 mg, 2.50 mmol, 1.1 eq) isdissolved in 5 mL DMF, HATU (951 mg, 2.50 mmol, 1.1 eq) and DIPEA (1160μL, 6.83 mmol, 3.0 eq) are added and the mixture stirred for 5 min. Thena solution of 69 (1.0 g, 2.28 mmol, 1.0 eq) in 15 mL DMF is added. Thereaction is stirred at r.t overnight. The solvent is removed underreduced pressure. The crude product is purified by silica columnchromatography (CH/EE, 7/1) to obtain pure product 71 as a sticky resin.Yield 900 mg (68%). ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d): δ 7.27-7.19 (m, 1H),6.93-6.81 (m, 3H), 6.80-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.71-6.62 (m, 2H), 6.11-5.98 (m,1H), 5.93-5.81 (m, 1H), 5.81-5.72 (m, 1H), 5.64-5.53 (m, 1H), 5.46-5.36(m, 1H), 5.32-5.24 (m, 2H), 5.10-4.96 (m, 1H), 4.96-4.88 (m, 1H),4.56-4.49 (m, 2H), 3.98-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.84 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 6H), 3.15-3.01(m, 1H), 2.66-2.39 (m, 3H), 2.38-2.17 (m, 3H), 2.13-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.87LC-MS: m/z: calculated=604.36 [M+H]⁺, found=604.13 [M+H]⁺.

(S)-(R)-1-(3-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl1-((R)-2-cyclohexylpent-4-enoyl)piperidine-2-carboxylate (72)

(R)-2-cyclohexylpent-4-enoic acid[^([4]) (415 mg, 2.27 mmol, 1.1 eq) isdissolved in 5 mL DMF, HATU (865 mg, 2.27 mmol, 1.1 eq) and DIPEA (1055μL, 6.20 mmol, 3.0 eq) are added and the mixture stirred for 5 min. Thena solution of 70 (1.0 g, 2.07 mmol, 1.0 eq) in 10 mL DMF is added. Thereaction is stirred at r.t overnight. The solvent is removed underreduced pressure. The crude product is purified by silica columnchromatography (CH/EE, 7/1) to obtain pure product 72 as a sticky resin.Yield 1.20 g (90%). ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d): δ 7.23 (t, J=7.4,8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.93-6.87 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.73 (m, 1H),6.69-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.01-5.86 (m, 1H), 5.85-5.71 (m, 2H), 5.59 (d, J=5.7Hz, 1H), 5.35-5.24 (m, 1H), 5.24-5.15 (m, 1H), 5.09-4.95 (m, 1H),4.95-4.87 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.03 (m, 6H), 3.95-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.81 (m,6H), 3.81-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.14-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.74-2.13 (m, 7H), 1.93-1.79(m, 1H), 1.79-1.50 (m, 9H), 1.42-1.01 (m, 4H), 1.01-0.66 (m, 2H). LC-MS:m/z: calculated=648.38 [M+H]⁺, found=648.06 [M+H]⁺.

(2R,5S,12R,14Z)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,17-dioxa-10-azatricyclo[16.3.1.0^(5,10)]docosa-1(22),14,18,20-tetraene-4,11-dione(73 and 74)

71 (536 mg, 0.89 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 1.8 L dry DCM (0.5 mM) ina dried flask with condenser. The solution is sparged continuously withargon and heated to 30° C. The system is equilibrated for 45 min, thenGrubbs 2^(nd) generation catalyst (75 mg, 0.089, 0.1 eq) is added. After2.5 h the solution is filtered through a silica plug and the producteluted with 300 mL EE. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure andthe crude mixture purified by manual silica column chromatography(CH/EE, 4/1) to obtain pure products 73 (E-isomer) and 74 (Z-isomer).Yield (73) 441 mg (86%), (74) 44 mg (9%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, THF-d₈, 73):δ 7.10 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.75 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.72-6.66 (m, 1H), 6.62 (dd,J=2.1, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (dt, J=6.6, 8.0, 15.5 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (dd, J=4.9,8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.64-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.56 (ddd, J=4.7, 7.4, 15.7 Hz, 1H),4.64-4.49 (m, 2H), 3.73 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 6H), 3.68-3.60 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.30(m, 6H), 2.27-2.19 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.93 (m, 1H),1.80-1.66 (m, 4H), 1.67-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.52-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.44-1.33 (m,1H), 1.32-1.24 (m, 1H), 1.24-1.09 (m, 3H), 1.07-0.96 (m, 1H), 0.92-0.83(m, 1H). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, THF-d₈, 74): δ 7.11 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),6.79-6.75 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (d, 1H), 6.69-6.65 (m,2H), 5.73 (dd, J=3.7, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.49-5.44 (m, 1H), 5.36-5.28 (m, 1H),5.23 (dt, J=2.1, 4.0, 11.3 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (dt, J=2.6, 4.3, 11.0 Hz, 1H),4.63 (dq, J=2.8, 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.98-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s,3H), 3.50 (td, J=3.0, 13.0 Hz, 1H), 2.76-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.60 (m,2H), 2.56-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.17 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.00(m, 2H), 1.90-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.62 (m, 10H), 1.62-1.41 (m, 1H),1.34-0.95 (m, 4H). LC-MS (73): m/z calculated=576.32 [M+H]⁺,found=576.05 [M+H]⁺, (74): m/z calculated=576.32 [M+H]⁺, found=576.35[M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI, 73): calculated=576.33196 [M+H]⁺, found=576.33201[M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.08. HRMS (ESI, 74): calculated=576.33196 [M+H]⁺,found=576.33236 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.69.

(2R,5S,12R,14E)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,17,20-trioxa-10-azatricyclo[19.3.1.0^(5,10)]pentacosa-1(25),14,21,23-tetraene-4,11-dione(75)

72 (592 mg, 0.91 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 1.8 L dry DCM (0.5 mM) ina dried flask with condenser. The solution is sparged continuously withargon and heated to 30° C. The system is equilibrated for 45 min, thenGrubbs 2^(nd) generation catalyst (78 mg, 0.091, 0.1 eq) is added. After2.5 h the solution is filtered through a silica plug and the producteluted with 200 mL EE. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure andthe crude mixture purified by manual silica column chromatography(CH/EE, 4/1) to obtain pure product 75. Yield 519 mg (92%). ¹H-NMR (500MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.28-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.94-6.90 (m,1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=0.9, 2.5, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.68(m, 2H), 5.69 (dd, J=5.1, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (ddd, J=1.3, 5.8, 15.0 Hz,1H), 5.59 (d, J=5.9 Hz, OH), 5.52 (dt, J=5.7, 15.4 Hz, 1H), 5.47 (d,1H), 5.44-5.36 (m, OH), 4.23-4.18 (m, 2H), 3.90 (d, 2H), 3.81 (d, J=5.3Hz, 6H), 3.72-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.18 (td, J=3.1, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 2.71-2.63 (m,1H), 2.63-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.21 (m, 3H), 2.14-2.03(m, 1H), 1.87-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.53 (m, 8H), 1.48-1.35 (m, 2H),1.31-1.20 (m, 3H), 1.20-1.08 (m, 1H), 1.04-0.91 (m, 2H). LC-MS: m/z:calculated=620.35 [M+H]⁺, found=620.39 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI):calculated=620.35818 [M+H]⁺, found=620.35870 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.84.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,17-dioxa-10-azatricyclo[16.3.1.0^(5,10)]docosa-1(22),18,20-triene-4,11-dione(76)

73 (48 mg, 0.083 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 3 mL dry MeOH and thesolvent sparged with argon for 5 min, Then Pt/C (2 mg, 0.0008 mmol, 0.01eq) is added and the slurry sparged with H₂ for 10 min. Then thereaction is stirred at 1 bar H₂ for 2 h. The mixture is filtered overSiO₂ and eluted with MeOH. The solvent is removed and the crude productpurified by semi-preparative HPLC. Yield 16 mg (33%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz,THF-d₈): δ 7.12 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (dd, J=1.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.77(dd, J=2.6, 7.7 Hz, 2H), 6.74 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (dt, J=1.2, 7.5Hz, 1H), 6.64 (dd, J=2.1, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.70 (dd, J=6.2, 7.4 Hz, 1H),5.66 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.28-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.78 (d,J=15.2 Hz, 4H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.72-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.50(m, 1H), 2.53-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 1H),2.09-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.79 (ddd, J=7.0, 10.3, 14.4 Hz, 2H), 1.70 (d, J=13.8Hz, 3H), 1.68-1.56 (m, 6H), 1.56-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.34 (m, 2H),1.35-1.24 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.18 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.07 (m, 1H), 1.09-0.88 (m,2H). LC-MS: m/z: calculated=578.34 [M+H]⁺, found=578.42 [M+H]⁺. HRMS(ESI): calculated=578.34761 [M+H]⁺, found=578.34766 [M+H]⁺, err[ppm]=0.08.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,17-dioxa-10-azatricyclo[16.3.1.0^(5,10)]docosa-1(22),18,20-triene-4,11,14-trione(77)

73 (34 mg, 0.059 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 0.7 mL THE and 0.1 mL H₂O(7/1, ratio) added. p-benzoquinone (7 mg, 0.06 mmol, 1.1 eq), then PdCl₂(2 mg, 0.01 mmol, 0.2 eq) are added. The reaction is stirred over nightat r.t. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the crudeproduct is purified by silica column chromatography (CH/EE, 3/1) andpure 77 is obtained. Yield 27 mg (77%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.19(t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.81-6.75 (m, 3H), 6.71-6.65(m, 2H), 5.65 (dd, J=5.3, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.39-5.33 (m, 1H), 4.46-4.33 (m,2H), 3.91-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.36 (td, J=2.8,13.3 Hz, 1H), 3.15-3.08 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.92 (ddd, J=5.8,8.2, 16.7 Hz, 1H), 2.67-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.54 (dt, J=4.9, 16.7 Hz, 1H),2.49-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.60 (m,5H), 1.59-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.16 (m, 2H), 1.16-1.06 (m, 1H), 1.06-0.85(m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=592.32 [M+H]⁺, found=592.34 [M+H]⁺. HRMS(ESI): calculated=592.32688 [M+H]⁺, found=592.32709 [M+H]⁺, err[ppm]=0.35.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-14,15-dihydroxy-3,17-dioxa-10-azatricyclo[16.3.1.0^(5,10)]docosa-1(22),18,20-triene-4,11-dione(78 and 79)

73 (53 mg, 0.092 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 2 mL acetone and 220 μLH₂O (9/1, ratio) added. NMO (16 mg, 0.14 mmol, 1.5 eq), then OsO₄ (23μL, 0.002 mmol, 0.02 eq) of a 2.5 w % solution in tBuOH are added. Thereaction is stirred overnight at r.t. The reaction is quenched with 1 mLsat. Na₂S₂O_(3(aq)) solution and stirred for 15 min. The mixture isdiluted with H₂O and extracted with DCM (3×15 mL). The organic phase iswashed with 15 mL sat. CuSO_(4(aq)) solution, dried over MgSO₄, filteredand the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The crude product ispurified by semi-preparative HPLC and pure diastereomers 78 and 79obtained. Yield (78) 15 mg (26%), (79) 13 mg (23%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz,CDCl₃, 78): δ 7.24-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.17 (dd, J=7.4, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.83(m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.75-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.64 (m, 2H),5.67 (dd, J=5.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.63 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (dd, J=6.1,12.8 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (dd, J=5.7, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 3H),3.76-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.56 (m, 2H),2.53-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.35-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.01 (m,2H), 1.90-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.52 (m, 7H), 1.54-1.31 (m, 2H), 1.28-0.89(m, 4H). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃, 79): δ 7.24 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),7.09-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.93-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.85 (m, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=7.9Hz, 1H), 6.70-6.65 (m, 2H), 5.65 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.54-5.49 (m, 1H),4.36 (dd, J=2.8, 12.6 Hz, 1H), 4.24 (dd, J=6.1, 12.6 Hz, 1H), 3.90-3.88(m, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.68-3.63 (m, 1H), 3.61-3.56 (m,1H), 2.96 (td, J=2.7, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.76-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.52 (m,2H), 2.46-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.06 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.93(m, 1H), 1.83 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 1.77-1.55 (m, 4H), 1.55-1.36 (m, 1H),1.29-1.04 (m, 3H), 1.04-0.83 (m, 2H). LC-MS (78): m/z: calculated=610.33[M+H]⁺, found=610.40 [M+H]⁺, (79): m/z: calculated=610.33 [M+H]⁺,found=610.44 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI, 78): calculated=610.33744 [M+H]⁺,found=610.33760 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.26. HRMS (ESI, 79):calculated=610.33744 [M+H]⁺, found=610.33762 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.28.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,17,20-trioxa-10-azatricyclo[19.3.1.0^(5,10)]pentacosa-1(25),21,23-triene-4,11-dione(80)

75 (30 mg, 0.048 mmol, 1.0 eq), RuCl(PPh₃)₃ (22 mg, 0.024 mmol, 0.5 eq)is dissolved in 3 mL toluene. The solution is sparged with H₂ for 10min, then reacted under 1 bar H₂ atmosphere over night at r.t. Thesolvent is removed and the crude product purified by silica columnchromatography (CH/EE, 3/1) to obtain pure product 80. Yield 28 mg(93%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.23 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (t,J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.6 Hz,1H), 6.71-6.65 (m, 2H), 5.81 (dd, J=5.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.66-5.61 (m, 1H),4.26-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.97-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.67(ddd, J=2.7, 4.9, 11.5 Hz, 1H), 3.59-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.39 (ddd, J=4.8,7.2, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.02-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.68-2.57 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.47 (m,2H), 2.32-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.09-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.83(m, 1H), 1.82-1.48 (m, 11H), 1.46-1.33 (m, 5H), 1.30-1.17 (m, 2H),1.17-1.06 (m, 1H), 1.01-0.84 (m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=622.37[M+H]⁺, found=622.50 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=622.37383 [M+H]⁺,found=622.37352 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.50.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,17,20-trioxa-10-azatricyclo[19.3.1.0^(5,10)]pentacosa-1(25),21,23-triene-4,11,14-trione(81)

75 (50 mg, 0.081 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 0.7 mL THE and 0.1 mL H₂O(7/1 ratio) added. p-benzoquinone (10 mg, 0.09 mmol, 1.1 eq), then PdCl₂(4 mg, 0.016 mmol, 0.4 eq) are added. The reaction is stirred overnightat r.t. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the crudeproduct is purified by semi-preparative HPLC and pure 81 obtained. Yield23 mg (45%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.20 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (t,J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=1.2, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.76 (m, 2H), 6.71-6.66(m, 2H), 5.73 (dd, J=5.4, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (d, 1H), 4.16-4.09 (m, 2H),3.93 (d, J=13.3 Hz, 1H), 3.90-3.81 (m, 6H), 3.76-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.61(m, 1H), 3.25-3.18 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.83 (dd, J=6.0, 17.9 Hz,1H), 2.76 (ddd, J=4.9, 8.3, 16.4 Hz, 1H), 2.66 (dd, J=6.1, 18.1 Hz, 1H),2.63-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.43 (dt, J=5.0, 16.4 Hz, 1H), 2.31-2.16 (m, 2H),2.13-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.57 (m, 7H), 1.57-1.50 (m,1H), 1.49-1.35 (m, 2H), 1.31-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.05 (m, 1H), 1.03-0.79(m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=636.35 [M+H]⁺, found=636.44 [M+H]⁺. HRMS(ESI): calculated=636.35309 [M+H]⁺, found=636.35343 [M+H]⁺, err[ppm]=0.52.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-14,15-dihydroxy-3,17,20-trioxa-10-azatricyclo[19.3.1.0^(5,10)]pentacosa-1(25),21,23-triene-4,11-dione(82)

75 (53 mg, 0.086 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 2 mL acetone and 220 μLH₂O (9/1, ratio) added. NMO (12 mg, 0.1 mmol, 1.2 eq), then OSO₄ (21 μL,0.002 mmol, 0.02 eq) of a 2.5 w % solution in tBuOH are added. Thereaction is stirred overnight at r.t. The reaction is quenched with 1 mLsat. Na₂S₂O_(3(aq)) solution and stirred for 15 min. The mixture isdiluted with H₂O and extracted with DCM (3×15 mL). The organic phase iswashed with 15 mL sat. CuSO_(4(aq)) solution, dried over MgSO₄, filteredand the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The crude product ispurified by semi-preparative HPLC and pure 82 obtained. (Diastereomerscould not be separated on either prep. HPLC or RP-HPLC). Yield 19 mg(34%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.29-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.21 (m, 1H),7.01 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.93-6.85 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.71-6.65(m, 2H), 5.76 (dd, J=5.9, 8.1 Hz, 0.57H), 5.70 (dd, J=5.2, 8.3 Hz,0.43H), 5.58 (d, J=1.9, 6.2 Hz, 0.50H), 5.55 (d, 0.64H), 4.35-4.15 (m,2H), 4.05 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 0.42H), 3.91-3.81 (m, 6H), 3.79-3.42 (m, 6H),3.40-3.29 (m, 0.53H), 3.24-3.09 (m, 0.51H), 3.03-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.46(m, 2H), 2.40-2.20 (m, 2H), 2.17-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.80 (m, 1H),1.80-1.34 (m, 8H), 1.30-0.87 (m, 4H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=654.36[M+H]⁺, found=654.51 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=654.36366 [M+H]⁺,found=654.36352 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.21.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(83)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.17mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-Gly-OH. Yield 11 mg(10%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.29-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=9.1 Hz,1H), 6.96-6.87 (m, 3H), 6.88-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H),6.69-6.61 (m, 2H), 5.67-5.59 (m, 1H), 5.26-5.18 (m, 1H), 4.82-4.74 (m,1H), 4.69-4.57 (m, 2H), 4.57-4.43 (m, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H),3.80-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.37 (dd, J=4.3, 14.8 Hz, 1H), 3.16 (td, J=2.9, 13.2Hz, 1H), 2.66-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.11 (m, 1H),2.10-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.53 (m,8H), 1.54-1.34 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.10 (m, 2H), 1.09-0.93 (m, 2H). LC-MS m/z:calculated=636.33 [M+H]⁺, found=636.07 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI):calculated=636.32794 [M+H]⁺, found=636.32770 [M+H]1, err [ppm]=0.37.

(2R,5S,12R,15R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-15-methyl-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(84)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.14mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-D-Ala-OH. Yield 17 mg(19%). ¹H-NMR (800 MHz, DMSO-d₆+CD₂Cl₂): δ 8.31 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.75(d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.87-6.82(m, 3H), 6.78 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (dd, J=2.0, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.62 (dd,J=5.0, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 4.73 (d, J=15.8 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (d,J=15.8 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (dd, J=7.0, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (p, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),3.73 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.93 (m, 1H),2.59-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.49-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.99 (m,2H), 1.79-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.58 (m, 6H), 1.58-1.54(m, 1H), 1.40-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.31 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 1.22-1.11 (m, 2H),1.09-1.03 (m, 1H), 0.98-0.89 (m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=650.34[M+H]⁺, found=650.09 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=650.34359 [M+H]⁺,found=650.34361 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.03.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-15,15-dimethyl-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(85)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.47mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-Aib-OH. Yield 257 mg(83%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.73 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.25-7.19 (m,1H), 6.99-6.96 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.80 (m, 2H), 6.77 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),6.68-6.62 (m, 2H), 6.48 (s, 1H), 5.65 (dd, J=5.7, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.25-5.20(m, 1H), 4.69 (dd, J=6.1, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.54 (d,J=16.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.81-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.28 (td,J=3.1, 13.1 Hz, 1H), 2.62-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.31-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.10 (m,1H), 2.08-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.99 (s, 1H), 1.82 (s, 1H), 1.78 (s, 3H),1.77-1.60 (m, 10H), 1.41 (s, 3H), 1.30-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.16-0.97 (m, 2H).LC-MS (50-100% B, 19 min): t_(R) (13c)=8.25 min, m/z: calculated=664.35[M+H]⁺, found=664.32 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=664.35924 [M+H]⁺,found=664.36019 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=1.42.

(2′R,5'S,12′R)-12′-cyclohexyl-2′-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3′,19′-dioxa-10′, 13′,16′-triazaspiro[cyclopropane-1,15′-tricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosane]-1′(24′),20′,22′-triene-4′, 11′, 14′, 17′-tetrone (86)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin (0.05mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA:Fmoc-1-amino-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid. Yield 27 mg (77%). ¹H-NMR(599 MHz, DMSO-d₆+CD₂Cl₂): δ 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.77(t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.43-6.38 (m, 3H), 6.35-6.31(m, 1H), 6.24 (dd, J=2.1, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (dd, J=5.3, 8.3 Hz, 1H),4.61 (dd, J=2.7, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (d, J=15.9Hz, 1H), 4.04 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 3.27 (s, 4H), 3.17 (d,J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 2.50 (t, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 2.05-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.67(m, 1H), 1.66-1.54 (m, 3H), 1.40-1.28 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.13 (m, 6H),1.13-1.03 (m, 2H), 0.98-0.86 (m, 2H), 0.85-0.66 (m, 2H), 0.66-0.55 (m,1H), 0.55-0.41 (m, 3H), 0.39-0.29 (m, 1H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=662.34[M+H]⁺, found=662.32 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=662.34359 [M+H]⁺,found=662.34412 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.79.

(2′R,5'S,12′R)-12′-cyclohexyl-2′-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3′,19′-dioxa-10′, 13′,16′-triazaspiro[cyclobutane-1,15′-tricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)°]tetracosane]-1′(24′),20′, 22′-triene-4′, 11′, 14′, 17′-tetrone (87)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.19mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA:Fmoc-1-amino-1-cyclobutanecarboxylic acid. Yield 38 mg (29%). ¹H-NMR(500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.87 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.83(m, 2H), 6.81-6.72 (m, 2H), 6.64-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 5.60 (t,J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (q, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 4.75 (d, J=16.5 Hz, 1H), 4.71(dd, J=6.4, 9.5 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (d, J=16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s,3H), 3.81-3.77 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.14 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.69(m, 1H), 2.59-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.17 (m, 1H),2.14-2.06 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.81 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.59 (m, 11H), 1.51-1.38 (m,1H), 1.31-1.19 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.09 (m, 1H), 1.08-1.00 (m, 1H). LC-MS m/z:calculated=676.36 [M+H]⁺, found=676.48 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI):calculated=676.35924 [M+H]⁺, found=676.35936 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.17.

(2′R,5'S,12′R)-12′-cyclohexyl-2′-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3′,19′-dioxa-10′, 13′,16′-triazaspiro[cyclopentane-1,15′-tricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosane]-1′(24′),20′,22′-triene-4′, 11′, 14′, 17′-tetrone (88)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.14mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA:Fmoc-1-amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Yield 4 mg (4%). LC-MS(50-100% B, 19 min): t_(R) (13f)=13.04 min, m/z: calculated=690.38[M+H]⁺, found=690.36 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=690.37487 [M+H]⁺,found=690.37549 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.90.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-16-methyl-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(89)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.24mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-Gly-OH. Yield 30 mg(19%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.23 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H),6.80-6.73 (m, 3H), 6.69-6.61 (m, 2H), 5.73-5.67 (m, 1H), 5.41-5.35 (m,1H), 4.89 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (d, J=12.6Hz, 1H), 4.06 (q, J=17.3 Hz, 2H), 3.92-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.84(s, 3H), 3.28-3.18 (m, 1H), 3.07 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.02(m, 2H), 1.83-1.62 (m, 12H), 1.54-1.38 (m, 1H), 1.30-0.98 (m, 5H). LC-MSm/z: calculated=650.34 [M+H]⁺, found=650.51 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI):calculated=650.34359 [M+H]⁺, found=650.34345 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.22.

(9R,12R,19S,22R)-12-cyclohexyl-22-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2,21-dioxa-5,11,14-triazatetracyclo[21.3.1.0^(5,9).0^(14,19)]heptacosa-1(26),23(27),24-triene-4,10,13,20-tetrone(90)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.15mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-D-Pro-OH. Yield 7 mg(7%). LC-MS m/z: calculated=676.36 [M+H]⁺, found=676.18 [M+H]⁺. HRMS(ESI): calculated=676.35924 [M+H]⁺, found=676.35889 [M+H]⁺, err[ppm]=0.52.

(2R,5S,12R,15S)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-15-methyl-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(91)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.15mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-L-Ala-OH. Yield 27 mg(28%). ¹H-NMR (800 MHz, DMSO-d₆+CD₂Cl₂): δ 8.30 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.68(d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.25 (m, 1H), 6.96 (ddd, J=1.0, 2.6, 8.2 Hz,1H), 6.93-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H),6.74-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.65 (dd, J=2.0, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),5.23-5.20 (m, 1H), 4.68 (d, J=16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.64-4.58 (m, 1H), 4.46 (t,J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (d, J=16.1 Hz, 1H), 3.99-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H),3.71 (s, 3H), 2.64-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.37 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.07 (m, 2H),2.06-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.60 (m, 5H), 1.60-1.54 (m, 2H), 1.52-1.42 (m,2H), 1.40-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.16 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.14-1.07 (m, 2H),0.97-0.80 (m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=650.34 [M+H]⁺, found=650.07[M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=650.34359 [M+H]⁺, found=650.34358 [M+H]⁺,err [ppm]=0.01.

(9S,12R,19S,22R)-12-cyclohexyl-22-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2,21-dioxa-5,11,14-triazatetracyclo[21.3.1.0^(5,9).0^(14,19)]heptacosa-1(26),23(27),24-triene-4,10,13,20-tetrone(92)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.15mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-L-Pro-OH. Yield 4 mg(4%). LC-MS m/z: calculated=676.36 [M+H]⁺, found=676.18 [M+H]⁺. HRMS(ESI): calculated=676.35924 [M+H]⁺, found=676.35941 [M+H]⁺, err[ppm]=0.24.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,20-dioxa-10,13,17-triazatricyclo[19.3.1.0^(5,10)]pentacosa-1(25),21,23-triene-4,11,14,18-tetrone(93)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.13mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-p-Ala-OH. Yield 14 mg(16%). ¹H-NMR (800 MHz, DMSO-d₆+CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.93 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H),7.82-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.24 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.82(m, 2H), 6.77 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.74-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=2.0, 8.1Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dd, J=5.3, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 5.17-5.13 (m, 1H), 4.71-4.67 (m,1H), 4.46 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 4.03-3.97 (m,1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.59-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.13 (m, 1H),3.13-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.32-2.27 (m,1H), 2.10-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.69 (m, 3H), 1.69-1.64(m, 1H), 1.64-1.56 (m, 5H), 1.42-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.28-1.06 (m, 5H),1.05-0.92 (m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=650.35 [M+H]⁺, found=650.04[M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=650.34359 [M+H]⁺, found=650.34363 [M+H]⁺,err [ppm]=0.05.

(2R,5S,12R,15R,19R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,23-dioxa-10,13,20-triazatetracyclo[22.3.1.0^(5,10).0^(15,19)]octacosa-1(28),24,26-triene-4,11,14,21-tetrone(94)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.14mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA:(1R,2R)-Fmoc-2-amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Yield 3 mg (3%).LC-MS m/z: calculated=690.37 [M+H]⁺, found=690.32 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI):calculated=690.37489 [M+H]⁺, found=690.37473 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.23.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,21-dioxa-10,13,18-triazatricyclo[20.3.1.0^(5,10)]hexacosa-1(26),22,24-triene-4,11,14,19-tetrone(95)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.24mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-GABA-OH. Yield 8 mg(5%). LC-MS m/z: calculated=664.35 [M+H]⁺, found=664.31 [M+H]⁺. HRMS(ESI): calculated=664.35924 [M+H]⁺, found=664.35929 [M+H]⁺, err[ppm]=0.07.

(2R,5S,12R,15S,19R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3,23-dioxa-10,13,20-triazatetracyclo[22.3.1.0^(5,10).0^(15,19)]octacosa-1(28),24,26-triene-4,11,14,21-tetrone(96)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.07mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA:(1S,2R)-Fmoc-2-amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Yield 2 mg (4%).LC-MS m/z: calculated=690.37 [M+H]⁺, found=690.28 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI):calculated=690.37489 [M+H]⁺, found=690.37455 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.50.

(E)-1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (97)

3,5-Dihydroxyacetophenon (6.00 g, 39 mmol, 1.0 eq) and3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (6.55 g, 39 mol, 1.0 eq) are dissolved in 120mL EtOH and sparged with argon for 20 min. The solution is cooled to 0°C. and cooled NaOH (10.40 g, 350 mmol, 9.0 eq) dissolved in 120 mL H₂Ois slowly added in 10 min. The reaction is stirred under argon at slowlyrising temperature to r.t. overnight. The mixture is acidified withconc. HCl and extracted with EE (3×150 mL). The combined organic layersare dried with MgSO₄, filtered and the solvent removed under reducedpressure. The crude product is purified by silica filtration (EE). Thepure product 97 is obtained as yellow foam. Yield 8.75 g (74%). ¹H-NMR(500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.61 (s, 2H), 7.67-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.50 (d, J=2.0Hz, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=2.0, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03-6.93 (m, 3H), 6.80 (d, J=2.2Hz, 1H), 6.51 (t, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H). LC-MS m/z:calculated=301.10 [M+H]⁺, found=301.22 [M+H]⁺.

1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one (98)

Zn powder (1.4 g, 21 mmol, 5.0 eq) and NH₄Cl (5.5 g, 126 mmol, 30.0 eq)are added to a flask and suspended in 50 mL MeOH. 97 (1.22 g, 4 mmol,1.0 eq) is dissolved in 30 mL MeOH and added dropwise to the vigorouslystirring suspension in 1.5 h. After complete addition, the mixture isfiltered and washed with MeOH. The solvent is removed under reducedpressure, then the solid dissolved in 100 mL H₂O and extracted with EE(3×100 mL). The combined organic layers are dried with MgSO₄, filteredand the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The crude product ispurified by column chromatography (CH/EE, 1/1). The pure product 98 isobtained as beige-white solid. Yield 350 mg (28%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 9.54 (s, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H),6.80 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 2H), 6.74 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (t, J=2.2 Hz,1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.18 (dd, J=7.0, 8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (t,J=7.5 Hz, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=303.12 [M+H]⁺, found=302.92 [M+H]⁺.

(R)-5-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxypropyl)benzene-1,3-diol (99)

98 (2.10 g, 6.95 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 50 mL THF and added to anautoclave (Roth, model II). The solution is sparged with argon for 10min, then 100 mL iPrOH is added and the solution further sparged withargon for 5 min. RuCl₂[(S)-(DM-SEGPHOS)][(S)-DAIPEN] (84 mg, 0.07 mmol,0.01 eq) and 1 M KOtBu in tBuOH (7 mL, 7 mmol, 1.0 eq) is added and theautoclave closed, then flushed 3× with H₂ and finally 10 bar H₂ applied.After reaction overnight, the mixture is transferred to a flask and thesolvent is removed under reduced pressure. The crude product isdissolved in 200 mL EE and washed with 100 mL sat. NH₄Cl solution. Theaqueous phase is extracted with EE (3×100 ml). The combined organiclayers are dried with MgSO₄, filtered and the solvent removed underreduced pressure. The crude product is purified by column chromatography(CH/EE, 1/2). The pure product 99 is obtained as a white solid. Yield1.37 g (65%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.03 (s, 2H), 6.83 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (dd, J=2.0, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d,J=2.2 Hz, 2H), 6.06 (t, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 4.32 (dt,J=4.8, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.47(s, OH), 1.79 (ddt, J=5.6, 9.0, 11.9 Hz, 2H). LC-MS m/z:calculated=287.11 [M-OH]⁺, found=287.12 [M-OH]⁺.

(R)-3-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxypropyl)-5-(trityloxy)phenol(100)

99 (680 mg, 2.23 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 50 mL dry MeCN and addedto a dried flask under argon atmosphere. Then K₂CO₃ (308 mg, 2.23 mmol,1.0 eq) and trityl chloride (466 mg, 1.67 mmol, 0.75 eq) are added. Thereaction is stirred at r.t. over night. The mixture is filtered and thesolvent removed. The crude product is purified by column chromatography(CH/EE, 2/1 gradient to EE). The pure product 100 is obtained as yellowsolid. Yield 431 mg (47%). ¹H-NMR ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.01 (s,1H), 7.41-7.38 (m, 6H), 7.30 (dd, J=7.0, 8.5 Hz, 7H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 3H),6.83 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2 Hz,1H), 6.22 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.98 (t, J=2.2 Hz,1H), 4.97 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (dt, J=4.7, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.72 (d,J=5.2 Hz, 6H), 2.32 (dddd, J=6.2, 9.7, 13.9, 23.5 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.47 (m,2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=569.23 [M+Na]⁺, found=596.11 [M+Na]⁺.

(R)-allyl2-(3-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxypropyl)-5-(trityloxy)phenoxy)acetate(101)

100 (1000 mg, 1.83 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 50 mL MeCN. K₂CO₃ (1000mg, 7.32 mmol, 4.0 eq) and allyl 2-bromoacetate (570 mg, 3.20 mmol, 1.75eq) is added. The reaction is stirred at r.t. night. After completeconversion, the suspension is filtered, washed with MeCN and the solventremoved under reduced pressure. The crude product is purified by columnchromatography (CH/EE, 3/1 then 2/1). The pure product 101 is obtainedas yellow solid. Yield 910 mg (77%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ7.41-7.37 (m, 6H), 7.30 (dd, J=7.0, 8.5 Hz, 6H), 7.25-7.20 (m, 3H), 6.83(d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H),6.36 (dd, J=1.2, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (t, J=2.3 Hz,1H), 5.86 (ddt, J=5.4, 10.7, 17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.30-5.17 (m, 2H), 5.06 (d,J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.57-4.53 (m, 4H), 4.21 (dt, J=4.9, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s,3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 2.32 (dddd, J=6.1, 9.7, 13.9, 23.6 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.48(m, 1H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=667.27 [M+Na]⁺, found=667.16 [M+Na]⁺.

(S)-1-((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl)2-((R)-1-(3-(2-(allyloxy)-2-oxoethoxy)-5-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl)piperidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (102)

101 (910 mg, 1.41 mmol, 1.0 eq) and Fmoc-S-pipecolate (546 mg, 1.55mmol, 1.1 eq) are dissolved in 50 mL dry DCM and cooled to 0° C. for 15min. DMAP (57 mg, 0.47 mmol, 0.3 eq) is added and stirred untildissolved, then DCC (320 mg, 1.55 mmol, 1.1 eq) is added. The mixture isstirred for 15 min under cooling. Finally, the ice bath is removed andthe reaction stirred overnight at r.t. The reaction mixture is filtered,washed with DCM and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Thecrude product is dissolved in 30 mL DCM+1% TFA and stirred for 5 min.The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the crude productpurified by silica column chromatography (CH/EE, 2/1) and the pureproduct 102 is obtained as colorless oil. Yield 1.05 g (92%). ¹H-NMR(500 MHz, Chloroform-d): δ 7.79-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H),7.57 (dd, J=7.6, 11.5 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J=7.5, 26.6 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (ddt,J=7.6, 16.1, 33.4 Hz, 3H), 7.20 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.77-6.70 (m, 1H),6.68-6.53 (m, 2H), 6.45-6.41 (m, 2H), 6.30 (d, J=17.0 Hz, 1H), 5.94-5.82(m, 1H), 5.74-5.62 (m, 1H), 5.33-5.27 (m, 1H), 5.23 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H),5.04-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.68-4.63 (m, 2H), 4.57 (s, 1H), 4.50 (s, 1H),4.48-4.41 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.22 (m, 2H), 4.06 (d, J=16.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.74(m, 6H), 3.22-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.90 (t, J=13.1 Hz, OH), 2.62-2.38 (m, 2H),2.34-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.21-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.72 (t, J=14.4 Hz, 4H), 1.52-1.39(m, 1H), 1.31 (s, 1H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=753.33 [M+NH₄]⁺,found=753.73 [M+NH₄]⁺.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-22-hydroxy-15,15-dimethyl-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(103)

Procedure as described in Example 7. Starting materials: Resin: (0.66mmol), 1^(st) AA: Fmoc-D-Chg-OH, 2^(nd) AA: Fmoc-Aib-OH. Yield 90 mg(20%). ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.78 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.67-6.62 (m, 1H), 6.61-6.52 (m, 2H),6.35-6.32 (m, 2H), 5.57-5.51 (m, 1H), 5.25-5.21 (m, 1H), 4.70 (s, 1H),4.64 (d, J=16.4 Hz, 1H), 4.53 (d, J=16.3 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s,3H), 3.85-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.31 (t, J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 2.57-2.48 (m, 2H),2.29-2.19 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.77 (s, 3H),1.77-1.61 (m, 8H), 1.53-1.44 (m, 1H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 1.31-1.16 (m, 3H),1.18-1.09 (m, 1H), 1.08-0.93 (m, 2H). LC-MS m/z: calculated=680.35[M+H]⁺, found=680.49 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=680.35416 [M+H]⁺,found=680.35433 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.25.

(2R,5S,12R)-12-cyclohexyl-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-22-methoxy-15,15-dimethyl-3,19-dioxa-10,13,16-triazatricyclo[18.3.1.0^(5,10)]tetracosa-1(24),20,22-triene-4,11,14,17-tetrone(104)

103 (5 mg, 0.01 mmol, 1.0 eq) is dissolved in 1 mL dry MeCN and K₂CO₃(10 mg, 0.1 mmol, 10.0 eq) is added. Then Mel (5 μL, 0.1 mmol, 10.0 eq)is added and the mixture stirred at r.t. over night. The mixture isdiluted with DCM and extracted 1× with 1 M NaOH_(aq). The organicsolvent is removed and the crude product purified by semi preparativeHPLC. Yield 1 mg (19%). LC-MS m/z: calculated=694.36 [M+H]⁺,found=694.47 [M+H]⁺. HRMS (ESI): calculated=694.36981 [M+H]⁺,found=694.36967 [M+H]⁺, err [ppm]=0.20.

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What is claimed is:
 1. A compound with the structure of formula I:

wherein X1 represents —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —CH₂—S—, or —S—CH₂—; Y represents —NH—, or —O—; p is an integer of 0 or 1;

represents a C═C bond or a C—C bond;

represents a bond between R^(C) and X₂; R^(L) represents:

or —NR^(Me)—C(═O)-L-, —NR^(Me)-L-, or L; R^(C) represents: -Q-L, or

wherein in each of the substructures R^(C) one of the substituents R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R³³, R³⁴, R³⁵, R³⁶, R³⁷ or R^(N) is replaced by L, —O-L, —C(═O)NR^(Me)-L, or —NR^(Me)-L; L represents: X5 or

wherein L is connected to R^(C) and R^(L) as follows: R^(C)-L-R^(L) or R^(L)-L-R^(c); R^(Me) represents H or Me;

R^(S) represent independently of each other —H, -Me, —OH or ═O; R^(A) represents R²⁸, or:

R^(B) represents R²⁷, or:

R¹-R²², R^(18′)-R^(22′), R²⁶-R⁴³, represent independently of each other —H, —OH, —OCH₃, —OC₂H₅, —OC₃H₇, —O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —OC(CH₃)₃, —OC₄H₉, —OCH₂—COOH, —OPh, —OCH₂-Ph, —OCPh₃, —CH₂—OH, —C₂H₄—OH, —C₃H₅—OH, —CH(OH)—CH₂—OH, —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃, —C₃H₆—OCH₃, —CH₂—OC₂H₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂H₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂H₅, —CH₂—OC₃H₇, —C₂H₄—OC₃H₇, —C₃H₆—OC₃H₇, —CH₂—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₂H₄—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₃H₆—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₃H₆—OCH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₂H₄—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₃H₅—OC(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—OC₄H₉, —C₂H₄—OC₄H₉, —C₃H₆—OC₄H₉, —CH₂—OPh, —C₂H₄—OPh, —C₃H₆—OPh, —CH₂—OCH₂-Ph, —C₂H₄—OCH₂-Ph, —C₃H₆—OCH₂-Ph, —SH, —SCH₃, —SC₂H₅, —SC₃H₇, —S-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SCH(CH₃)₂, —SC(CH₃)₃, —NO₂, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —P(O)(OH)₂, —P(O)(OCH₃)₂, —P(O)(OC₂H₅)₂, —P(O)(OCH(CH₃)₂)₂, —C(OH)[P(O)(OH)₂]₂, —Si(CH₃)₂(C(CH₃)₃), —Si(C₂H₅)₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —N₃, —CN, —OCN, —NCO, —SCN, —NCS, —CHO, —COCH₃, —COC₂H₅, —COC₃H₇, —CO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COCH(CH₃)₂, —COC(CH₃)₃, —COOH, —COCN, —COOCH₃, —COOC₂H₅, —COOC₃H₇, —COO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COOCH(CH₃)₂, —COOC(CH₃)₃, —OOC—CH₃, —OOC—C₂H₅, —OOC—C₃H₇, —OOC-cyclo-C₃H₅, —OOC—CH(CH₃)₂, —OOC—C(CH₃)₃, —CONH₂, —CH₂—CONH₂, —CONHCH₃, —CONHC₂H₅, —CONHC₃H₇, —CONH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CONH[CH(CH₃)₂], —CONH[C(CH₃)₃], —CON(CH₃)₂, —CON(C₂H₅)₂, —CON(C₃H₇)₂, —CON(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —CON[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —CON[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —NHCOCH₃, —NHCOC₂H₅, —NHCOC₃H₇, —NHCO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NHCO—CH(CH₃)₂, —NHCO—C(CH₃)₃, —NHCO—OCH₃, —NHCO—OC₂H₅, —NHCO—OC₃H₇, —NHCO—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NHCO—OCH(CH₃)₂, —NHCO—OC(CH₃)₃, —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —NHC₂H₅, —NHC₃H₇, —NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NHCH(CH₃)₂, —NHC(CH₃)₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —N(C₂H₅)₂, —N(C₃H₇)₂, —N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —SOCH₃, —SOC₂H₅, —SOC₃H₇, —SO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SOCH(CH₃)₂, —SOC(CH₃)₃, —SO₂CH₃, —SO₂C₂H₅, —SO₂C₃H₇, —SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₂CH(CH₃)₂, —SO₂C(CH₃)₃, —SO₃H, —SO₃CH₃, —SO₃C₂H₅, —SO₃C₃H₇, —SO₃-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₃CH(CH₃)₂, —SO₃C(CH₃)₃, —SO₂NH₂, —SO₂NHCH₃, —SO₂NHC₂H₅, —SO₂NHC₃H₇, —SO₂NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₂NHCH(CH₃)₂, —SO₂NHC(CH₃)₃, —SO₂N(CH₃)₂, —SO₂N(C₂H₅)₂, —SO₂N(C₃H₇)₂, —SO₂N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —SO₂N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —SO₂N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —O—S(═O)CH₃, —O—S(═O)C₂H₅, —O—S(═O)C₃H₇, —O—S(═O)-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—S(═O)CH(CH₃)₂, —O—S(═O)C(CH₃)₃, —S(═O)(═NH)CH₃, —S(═O)(═NH)C₂H₅, —S(═O)(═NH)C₃H₇, —S(═O)(═NH)-cyclo-C₃H₅, —S(═O)(═NH)CH(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)(═NH)C(CH₃)₃, —NH—SO₂—CH₃, —NH—SO₂—C₂H₅, —NH—SO₂—C₃H₇, —NH—SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NH—SO₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —NH—SO₂—C(CH₃)₃, —O—SO₂—CH₃, —O—SO₂—C₂H₅, —O—SO₂—C₃H₇, —O—SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—SO₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —O—SO₂—C(CH₃)₃, —OCF₃, —CH₂—OCF₃, —C₂H₄—OCF₃, —C₃H₆—OCF₃, —OC₂F₅, —CH₂—OC₂F₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂F₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂F₅, —O—COOCH₃, —O—COOC₂H₅, —O—COOC₃H₇, —O—COO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—COOCH(CH₃)₂, —O—COOC(CH₃)₃, —NH—CO—NH₂, —NH—CO—NHCH₃, —NH—CO—NHC₂H₅, —NH—CS—N(C₃H₇)₂, —NH—CO—NHC₃H₇, —NH—CO—N(C₃H₇)₂, —NH—CO—NH[CH(CH₃)₂], —NH—CO—NH[C(CH₃)₃], —NH—CO—N(CH₃)₂, —NH—CO—N(C₂H₅)₂, —NH—CO—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NH—CO—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —NH—CO—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —NH—CS—N(C₂H₅)₂, —NH—CO—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —NH—CS—NH₂, —NH—CS—NHCH₃, —NH—CS—N(CH₃)₂, —NH—CS—NHC₂H₅, —NH—CS—NHC₃H₇, —NH—CS—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NH—CS—NH[CH(CH₃)₂], —NH—CS—NH[C(CH₃)₃], —NH—CS—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —NH—CS—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —NH—CS—N[C(CH₃)_(3]2), —NH—C(═NH)—NH₂, —NH—C(═NH)—NHCH₃, —NH—C(═NH)—NHC₂H₅, —NH—C(═NH)—NHC₃H₇, —O—CO—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NH—C(═NH)—NH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —NH—C(═NH)—NH[CH(CH₃)₂]—O—CO—NH[CH(CH₃)₂], —NH—C(═NH)—NH[C(CH₃)₃], —NH—C(═NH)—N(CH₃)₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N(C₂H₅)₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N(C₃H₇)₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —O—CO—NHC₃H₇, —NH—C(═NH)—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —NH—C(═NH)—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —O—CO—NH₂, —O—CO—NHCH₃, —O—CO—NHC₂H₅, —O—CO—NH[C(CH₃)₃], —O—CO—N(CH₃)₂, —O—CO—N(C₂H₅)₂, —O—CO—N(C₃H₇)₂, —O—CO—N(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —O—CO—N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —O—CO—N[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —O—CO—OCH₃, —O—CO—OC₂H₅, —O—CO—OC₃H₇, —O—CO—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —O—CO—OCH(CH₃)₂, —O—CO—OC(CH₃)₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂I, —CH₂—CH₂F, —CH₂—CHF₂, —CH₂—CF₃, —CH₂—CH₂Cl, —CH₂—CH₂Br, —CH₂—CH₂I, -cyclo-C₅H₉, -cyclo-C₆H₁₁, —CH₂-cyclo-C₆H₁₁, —CH₂—CH₂-cyclo-C₆H₁₁, -cyclo-C₇H₁₃, -cyclo-C₈H₁₅, -Ph, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂—CH₂-Ph, —CH═CH-Ph, —CPh₃, —CH₃, —C₂H₅, —C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₃, —C₅H₁₁, —CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(C₂H₅)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₆H₁₃, —C₇H₁₅, —C₈H₁₇, —C₃H₆—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₂—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH, —CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₄H₈—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH═CH—C₄H₉, —C₃H₆—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C[C(CH₃)₃]═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(C₂H₅)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₃H₇)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₂H₅)═CH—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH═CH—CH₃, —C(C₄H₉)═CH₂, —C(C₃H₇)═CH—CH₃, —C(C₂H₅)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(C₂H₅)═C(CH₃)₂, —C[CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅)]═CH₂, —C[CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂]═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C₂H₅, —C₃H₆—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C≡C—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C₄H₈—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C≡C—C₃H₇, —C≡C—C₄H₉, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C≡C—CH(CH₃)₂, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C≡C—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C≡C—CH₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(C₃H₇)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C≡CH)₂, —C≡C—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡CH, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C≡CH)₂, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C(C≡CH)₂—CH₃, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—C≡C—CH₃,

or R¹⁸ and R^(18′) or R¹⁹ and R^(19′) or R²⁰ and R^(20′) or R²¹ and R^(21′) or R²² and R^(22′) can form together ═O,

or ═CR^(23′)R^(24′), wherein R^(23′) and R^(24′) represent independently of each other —H, —CH₃, —C₂H₅, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —C₂F₅; R²³-R²⁵ or R⁴⁵ represent independently of each other —H, —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃, C₃H₆—OCH₃, —CH₂—OC₂H₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂H₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂H₅, —CH₂—OC₃H₇, —C₂H₄—OC₃H₇, —C₃H₆—OC₃H₇, —CH₂—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₂H₄—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₃H₆—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₃H₅—OCH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₂H₄—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₃H₆—OC(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—OC₄H₉, —C₂H₄—OC₄H₉, —C₃H₆—OC₄H₉, —CH₂—OPh, —C₂H₄—OPh, —C₃H₅—OPh, —CH₂—OCH₂-Ph, —C₂H₄—OCH₂-Ph, —C₃H₆—OCH₂-Ph, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂I, —CH₂—CH₂F, —CH₂—CHF₂, —CH₂—CF₃, —CH₂—CH₂Cl, —CH₂—CH₂Br, —CH₂—CH₂I, -cyclo-C₈H₁₅, -Ph, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂—CH₂-Ph, —CH═CH-Ph, —CPh₃, —CH₃, —C₂H₅, —C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₃, —C₅H₁₁, —CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(C₂H₅)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₆H₁₃, —C₇H₁₅, —C₈H₁₇, —C₃H₆—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₂—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH, —CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₄H₈—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH═CH—C₄H₉, —C₃H₆—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C[C(CH₃)₃]═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(C₂H₅)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₃H₇)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₂H₅)═CH—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH═CH—CH₃, —C(C₄H₉)═CH₂, —C(C₃H₇)═CH—CH₃, —C(C₂H₅)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(C₂H₅)═C(CH₃)₂, —C[CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅)]═CH₂, —C[CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂]═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C₂H₅, —C₃H₆—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C≡C—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C₄H₉—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C≡C—C₃H₇, —C≡C—C₄H₉, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C—C≡CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C≡C—CH(CH₃)₂, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C≡C—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C≡C—CH₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(C₃H₇)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C≡CH)₂, —C≡C—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡CH, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C≡CH)₂, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C(C≡CH)₂—CH₃, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—C≡C—CH₃; R⁴⁴ and R^(44′) represent independently of each other R⁴⁵, —H, —CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂-Ph-ortho-OH, —CH₂-Ph-meta-OH, —CH₂-Ph-para-OH, —CH₂—CONH₂, —CH₂SH, —CH₂—CH₂—CONH₂, —CH₂—OH, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)(OH), —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—NH—C(═NH)(—NH₂), —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—NH₂, —CH₂—CH₂—COOH,

—CH₂—C₆H₅F, —CH₂-Cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃; R⁴⁴ and R^(44′) can form together a cyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:

R^(N) represents —H, —CH₂—OCH₃, —C₂H₄—OCH₃, —C₃H₆—OCH₃, —CH₂—OC₂H₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂H₅, —C₃H₇—OC₂H₅, —CH₂—OC₃H₇, —C₂H₄—OC₃H₇, —C₃H₆—OC₃H₇, —CH₂—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₂H₄—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —C₃H₅—O-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CH₂—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—OCH(CH₃)₂, —C₃H₆—OCH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₂H₄—OC(CH₃)₃, —C₃H₅—OC(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—OC₄H₉, —C₂H₄—OC₄H₉, —C₃H₆—OC₄H₉, —CH₂—OPh, —C₂H₄—OPh, —C₃H₅—OPh, —CH₂—OCH₂-Ph, —C₂H₄—OCH₂-Ph, —C₃H₅—OCH₂-Ph, —CHO, —COCH₃, —COC₂H₅, —COC₃H₇, —CO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COCH(CH₃)₂, —COC(CH₃)₃, —COCN, —COOCH₃, —COOC₂H₅, —COOC₃H₇, —COO-cyclo-C₃H₅, —COOCH(CH₃)₂, —COOC(CH₃)₃, —CONH₂, —CONHCH₃, —CONHC₂H₅, —CONHC₃H₇, —CONH-cyclo-C₃H₅, —CONH[CH(CH₃)₂], —CONH[C(CH₃)₃], —CON(CH₃)₂, —CON(C₂H₅)₂, —CON(C₃H₇)₂, —CON(cyclo-C₃H₅)₂, —CON[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, —CON[C(CH₃)₃]₂, —SO₂CH₃, —SO₂C₂H₅, —SO₂C₃H₇, —SO₂-cyclo-C₃H₅, —SO₂CH(CH₃)₂, —SO₂C(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—OCF₃, —C₂H₄—OCF₃, —C₃H₆—OCF₃, —OC₂F₅, —CH₂—OC₂F₅, —C₂H₄—OC₂F₅, —C₃H₆—OC₂F₅, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂I, —CH₂—CH₂F, —CH₂—CHF₂, —CH₂—CF₃, —CH₂—CH₂Cl, —CH₂—CH₂Br, —CH₂—CH₂I, -cyclo-C₈H₁₅, -Ph, —CH₂-Ph, —CH₂—CH₂-Ph, —CH═CH-Ph, —CPh₃, —CH₃, —C₂H₅, —C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₃, —C₅H₁₁, —CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(C₂H₅)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₆H₁₃, —C₇H₁₅, —C₈H₁₇, —C₃H₆—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—C₄H₉, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)₂—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH, —CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₄H₈—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—CH═CH—CH₃, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C₃H₇, —CH═CH—C₄H₉, —C₃H₆—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—C₂H₅, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH═C(CH₃)—C₃H₇, —C(CH₃)═CH—C₃H₇, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C[C(CH₃)₃]═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—C₂H₄—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C(C₂H₅)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₃H₇)═CH₂, —CH₂—C(C₂H₅)═CH—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH═CH—CH₃, —C(C₄H₉)═CH₂, —C(C₃H₇)═CH—CH₃, —C(C₂H₅)═CH—C₂H₅, —C(C₂H₅)═C(CH₃)₂, —C[CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅)]═CH₂, —C[CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂]═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₅, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH═CH—CH(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═C(CH₃)₂, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—CH₃, —CH═C(CH₃)—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH═CH₂, —C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C₂H₅, —C₃H₆—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—CH₃, —CH₂—C≡C—C₂H₅, —C≡C—C₃H₇, —CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —C₄H₈—C≡CH, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C≡C—C₃H₇, —C≡C—C₄H₉, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C₂H₅, —CH₂—C≡C—CH(CH₃)₂, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C₂H₅, —C≡C—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH(C₂H₅)—C≡C—CH₃, —C(CH₃)₂—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C₂H₅)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(C₃H₇)—C≡CH, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)—C≡CH, —CH₂—CH(C≡CH)₂, —C≡C—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡CH, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —CH(C≡CH)₂, —C₂H₄—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—C₂H₄—C≡CH, —CH₂—C≡C—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C—CH₃, —C≡C—C≡C—C₂H₆, —C(C≡CH)₂—CH₃, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—C≡CH, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—CH₂—C≡CH, —CH(C≡CH)—C≡C—CH₃; X2, X3, X4 and X5 represent independently of each other: a bond, —CH₂—, —C₂H₄—, —C₃H₆—, —C₄H₈—, —C₅H₁₀—, —C₁H₁₂—, —C₇H₁₄—, —C₈H₁₆—, —C₉H₁₈—, —C₁₀H₂₀—, —CH(CH₃)—, —C[(CH₃)₂]—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—C₂H₄—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C₂H₄—CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—C[(CH₃)₂]—, —C[(CH₃)₂]—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —C[(C₂H₅)(CH₃)]—, —CH(C₃H₇)—, —CH₂CH₂O—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(m)—CH₂—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═CH—C(CH₃)═CH, —C₂H₄—CH═CH—CH═CH—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH═CH—, —C₃H₆—C≡C—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—C₂H₄—, —CH₂—CH═CH—C(CH₃)═CH—, —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)—CH═CH—, —CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—CH═CH—, —CH(CH₃)—CH═CH—CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH—, —CH(CH₃)—C≡C—CH₂—, —CONH—, —NHCO—, —CH₂—CONH—, —CONH—CH₂—, —NHCO—CH₂—, —CH₂—NHCO—; wherein m is an integer from 1 to 10; or X⁴—R^(A) and X³—R^(B) can form together a cyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:

and enantiomers, stereoisomeric forms, mixtures of enantiomers, anomers, deoxy-forms, diastereomers, mixtures of diastereomers, prodrugs, tautomers, hydrates, solvates and racemates of the above mentioned compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound binds selectively to FKBP51, but not to FKBP52 and/or FKBP 12/12.6.
 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound inhibits the activity of FKBP51.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein L represents:

wherein L can be connected to R^(C) and R^(L) as follows: R^(C)-L-R^(L) or R^(L)-L-R^(C).
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein the core molecule is selected from:


6. The compound of claim 1 for the use in the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease selected from psychiatric disorder such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, cancers such glioblastoma, prostate cancer and malignant carcinoma, metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes, pain disorders such as neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia, glucocorticoid hyposensitivity syndrome or asthma, and for neuroprotection, neuroregeneration, stimulating neurite growth, wound healing.
 7. The compound for the use according to claim 6, wherein the psychiatric disorder is an affective disorder or an anxiety disorder; wherein the affective disorder is selected from the group consisting of depression, bipolar disorder, mania, substance induced mood disorder and seasonal affective disorder (SAD); and wherein the anxiety disorder is selected from the group consisting of generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety and childhood anxiety disorders.
 8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound according to claim 1 together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, solvent or excipient.
 9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 8, further comprising at least one active agent selected from the group consisting of an anti-depressant and other psychotropic drugs.
 10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9, wherein the anti-depressant is selected from amitriptyline, amioxide clomipramine, doxepine, duloxetine, imipramine trimipramine, mirtazapine, reboxetine, citaloprame, fluoxetine, moclobemide and sertraline. 